Organizational Cultures in MNC | International Management | From A Business Professor 

In this insightful Business School 101 video, the exploration of Multinational Corporation (MNC) organizational cultures caught my attention. Trompenaars' cultural continua, unveiling four types - Family, Eiffel Tower, Guided Missile, and Incubator - shed light on the intricacies of workplace dynamics. What struck me was the emphasis on hierarchy, task orientation, and individual vs. collective focus, revealing the diversity in organizational structures. Understanding these cultural nuances can indeed enhance my comprehension of global business landscapes. A valuable lesson in recognizing the subtle yet profound impact of organizational cultures on multinational corporations.

This was a really excellent video. A company consisting of two or more distinct countries can foster a better awareness of the many cultures by having a better understanding of the four types of cultures seen in multinational corporations. Regardless of the type of work environment a business has, conflict will always arise, thus it's critical to understand how people handle problems in the workplace.

This video was a great video. I especially enjoyed the parts of explaining the different types of cultures in multinational corporations. I think this was important to learn because there are so many corporations that are on the global spectrum, and it is important to understand how to successful work with others of different cultures.

The graph used in the video was great and broke the different cultures down to where it was easy to understand.

The thing I found more interesting about this video is the guided missile culture, the dedication of giving everything to achieve a goal , to improve ourselves to reach the point you want, and the facts of being "nomads" in job to job is also interesting.

The video provided valuable insights. In a company operating across multiple countries, a deeper comprehension of the four cultural types prevalent in multinational corporations can enhance awareness of diverse cultures. Irrespective of the specific work environment, conflicts are inevitable in any business setting.

This video was very easy to stay engaged in and on the same page. It also was very informative and helpful to someone that doesn't have that much knowledge.

This video was very informative on how different cultures run their businesses different and the differences in them.

I actually found this video and module very interesting. Before I had no knowledge about what an MNC was nor was the different organizational cultures were but I like how Fons Trompenaars broke down the different cultures in a way that is simple and makes sense.

I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Eiffel Tower Culture. I think equality is huge when it comes to employment norms and needs to be enforced more.

Very informative video on how different kinds of cultures run their business and how different regions are different.

I think this topic is interesting, with the incorporation of the different organizational cultures within business. Through this video, you can grasp a better understanding of how and why cultures are important within international business, and how it affects people all over the world interacting together for business, learning different cultural types is necessary to be successful within international business.

This video showed me a lot more ways that multinational organizations can run that I didn't know about. They all come up with approximately the same outcome but the way to get there are all very different, which is very interesting to learn about.

Really love this video and I like how in every video it gives a summary just to be honest that's what I usually need at the end to really understand what I have watched. this video has good visuals that made me understand the differences between multinational corporations' company structure and multinational corporations company structures

I find this topic extremely intriguing as there are numerous factors that influence how organizations are run in different countries. These include factors such as cultural norms, governmental structures, individual personalities, degrees of freedom or restrictions, and more. All these elements play a significant role in shaping how companies operate, and it would be fascinating to explore how these differences intersect in the organizational cultures and structures of various countries. Nevertheless, I believe that this video effectively explains how to effectively manage these complexities, providing valuable insights for navigating diverse organizational environments.

This video showed well what the different types of organizational cultures are and how they work. It also helps know which one is the best one.

Comprehending the four types of cultures within a Multinational Corporation is instrumental for a company comprising two or more different countries, fostering a deeper understanding of diverse cultures. Equally crucial is understanding how individuals address conflicts in the workplace, as conflict is inevitable irrespective of the organizational work environment. This knowledge proves essential in navigating and effectively managing conflicts within the organization.

Before this video I had very little understanding of MNCs but this video really gave a great explanation. I really liked the chart that was shown with family, eiffel tower, fulfillment oriented and projected oriented.

This video was very easy to follow for a topic that seems hard to grasp at first. I believe the government also has a huge role in how businesses around the world work and function.

I found several things in this lecture video interesting but i really liked the guided missile culture in which its the dedication is real. i like how each of the 4 cultures were broke down individually.

I had no idea there were this many ways for multination organizations to run. I think it is super interesting to see that all of these somehow all do the same thing, but still operate so differently.

This is an interesting video to me because it shows how different companies vary in different countries. Seeing the framework helps show why they do what they do, but it can still leave you wondering.

Great Video-Informative

This video is really intersting for me. I could understand Organizational Cultures from this video. This video explains details.

This is so interesting to learn how different countries run their businesses and how a region of the world does it completely different from another region of the world. I am excited to keep learning more about these likenesses and differences of the workplace culture.

As I understand, there are other terminologies associated with this version. Family - Social, Eiffel Tower - Traditional Command and Control, Guided Missile - Highly Skilled and Incubator - Innovative. While the terminologies appear to be distinct, the way it actually materializes in workplace is typically a blend of one another due to the diversity of interest groups and business lifecycle, which we can evaluate further from National Model lens proposed by Fons Trompenars. Overall, excellent summary.

I found the Eiffel Tower Culture to be very interesting and enjoyed learning about how equality plays a point of emphasis in the process.

really interesting video it showed well all the different type of organizational culture.

Each organizational culture has its place, different businesses have different needs. Even so, the guided missile sounds like a pretty good deal for specialist work. Great video!

Guided Missile Culture is interesting to learn about. Knowing that other countries operate their companies similar to the US is cool to know. Most people hop jobs because they cannot get what they want.

This is an amazing summary. Thank you for the good work!

I thought it was very interesting to learn about the different cultures discussed in the video. I feel as though I have operated mainly in the incubator culture.

This video helped me understand the basic differences between multinational corporations company structures. On a global scale it is difficult for me to understand why a foreign company does what they do but this framework definitely allows me a little bit of insight.

To me, this is a very interesting topic because so many factors play into how different countries run an organization. For example, their cultures, their governmental structures, their personalities, their freedoms or unfreedoms, etc. All of these and other things play such a significant role in how companies operate and it would be interesting to see how the differences would collide between certain countries in their organization's cultures/structures. But I think this video does a great job of explaining how to manage those things.

Understanding the four types of cultures in a Multinational corporation allows a company that is made of 2 or more different countries helps create a better understanding of the different cultures. Understanding how people resolve issues in the workplace is also very important because conflict will always coexist, regardless of the work environment the organization has.

This is a very fascinating video. I thought the Eiffel tower MNC was interesting. It sounds very dated in the modern era. However, there are many European countries that still us it such as Denmark, Germany, and Netherlands.

When running a MNC the knowledge of culture is imperative for decision making in international business. You need to be aware of the culture of your competitors or suppliers to effectively communicate. Communication and learning is the key to success.

What's interesting about this to me is the numerous different kinds of organizational cultures that can emerge as variations and combinations of the "big four"- one can use the chart to see where nearly any company falls in between Family and Eiffel Tower cultures, Incubator and Family cultures, Incubator and Guided Missile cultures, and so on. It would be very interesting to plot companies on the chart over time, both to see how individual companies changed in their culture and to see how companies in general shift over the years.

By watching this video you will understand the four types of cultures within a Multinational corporation. I think this video is very informational and will help anyone to understand all types of cultures.

It was a surprise to me that France was not one of the countries that were listed under the Eiffel Tower Culture. Based on the name I had assumed but now after not seeing it, I want to see which culture Frace falls into.