Global Culture Aiming to foster a global spirit. Senior management has instituted processes aimed at socializing young managers into the Lenovo organizational culture. Nationality doesn’t matter. If an employee demonstrates capability and vision, there are no limits. Socialization creates broad, tacitly understood rules for appropriate action by managers at all levels in global operations. Lenovo managers become well acquainted with the firm’s culture and goals. This guides decisions on company activities and facilitates global knowledge exchange. Connectedness builds trust and cooperation. It encourages communication and interaction. It facilitates the integration and assimilation of new knowledge and capabilities. Lenovo management values the diversity of global cultures and the learning that accrues from foreign business environments. Key employees need to function with a global mind-set and cosmopolitan values. 5. Culture is an important driver for Lenovo’s success. Briefly define ‘culture’ and describe ANY TWO components of Lenovo’s culture which are described in the case. A complete answer must include extracts from the case to help support your answer.

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Global Culture
Aiming to foster a global spirit. Senior management has instituted processes aimed at socializing
young managers into the Lenovo organizational culture. Nationality doesn’t matter. If an employee
demonstrates capability and vision, there are no limits. Socialization creates broad, tacitly
understood rules for appropriate action by managers at all levels in global operations. Lenovo
managers become well acquainted with the firm’s culture and goals. This guides decisions on
company activities and facilitates global knowledge exchange. Connectedness builds trust and
cooperation. It encourages communication and interaction. It facilitates the integration and
assimilation of new knowledge and capabilities. Lenovo management values the diversity of global
cultures and the learning that accrues from foreign business environments. Key employees need
to function with a global mind-set and cosmopolitan values.

5. Culture is an important driver for Lenovo’s success. Briefly define ‘culture’ and describe ANY
TWO components of Lenovo’s culture which are described in the case. A complete answer must
include extracts from the case to help support your answer. 

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