Career versus family. How far does female cultural development influence German-Swedish cooperations in project management and which values are behind it? (PDF)

Scientific Study from the year 2015 in the subject Economics - International Economic Relations, grade: 1,3, Berlin School of Economics and Law, language: English, abstract: Paper deals with research question "How far female cultural development in-fluences German-Swedish cooperation in project management and which values are behind it?". Collaboration in international teams is stamped by different cultures and therefore varying values. A guarantee of success and efficiency is only possible if those disparities are considered. Teamwork of groups who consists of women from Germany and Sweden appear at first in cultural view as similar. On closer inspection variation due to history of women in each country are available. Comparison based on dimensions of culture from Geert Hofstede. German women are influenced by their past. Traditional role orientation and allocation of household as well as childcare are deep in mind indeed there is a sea change in last decades. For that reason German are embossed by values like performance and hierarchy. On contrary in Sweden gender equality is deep-seated since foundation. Development of public frame conditions promoted this in family as well as business and enabled a work-life-balance for women. Hence values like self-independence and equality are momentous. Outcome of diverse values are potentials and consequences in teamwork.