Culture in Management

http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_jacques_understanding_the_rise_of_china Let's talk about culture. My culture. Your culture. Our culture. Other's culture. Understanding culture is fundamental to formulating and implementing change. Culture is a determining factor in the success of any change initiative. Imagine, for just a minute, that you are a drug dealer in South America. What type of culture exists that allows drug dealers to work together to stop the sale of crack, because it wrecks their neighborhoods? What does it say about the ability to implement change? Tell us about your culture by using the Cultural Web and Hofstede's criteria (you must use both of these models to characterize and describe your culture) to help us understand your culture.