Geert Hofstede

People in low-context cultures such as America tend to be more confrontational and direct attitude toward conflicts; people in high-context cultures such as China tend to be more non-confrontational and indirect attitude toward conflicts (Ting-Toomey, 2012). Therefore, they believe that certain degree of disagreement will help them solve the problems and provide the needs for other people. Ting-Toomey (2006) examined why Americans tend to be more confrontational and direct attitude when dealing…

In regards to the PDI, I would place myself in the middle of the continuum when I compare myself to my peers. Leaning towards the higher end of the PDI spectrum, I believe there will always be unequal levels of power and to some extent that is needed to help society operate more efficiently. It would be nice if everything could be equal and fair, but different people have different capabilities and some people are natural born leaders and can more effectively hold more power and direct others…

Power Dimension: This dimension deals with the level to which less powerful members of a society expect the power distribution. It is the attitude of the people towards inequality in the society. Chile and India both have high scores here. This is a very similar score and points towards presence of a hierarchy in the social stature and rigid social classes in both the countries. This means that people with power get special treatment and are people of privilege. Individualism: This metric is the…

First, we have Power distance which describes the degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally (Robbins, 79). When America’s business culture was first being formed it could be described in a very distinct way and that way would be described as high in power distance. The age of Robber Barons also saw an influx of new immigrants to America. These Immigrants were looking to escape the destitution of the old world and were…

report was extracted from Geert Hofstede, which is about the status of masculinity and femininity between Australia and Sri Lanka, it will change the perception of Australian businessmen in communicating in business. Furthermore, from Geert Hofstede’s research, it was…

a “chain in command” style of culture in this country. The country is “highly decentralized and supported by a strong middle class” (Geert-Hofstede, para. 3). When introducing laptops into Germany, there is not really a need to reach out to the upper class because the upper class does not the power to influence the purchasing power of the lower class (Geert-Hofstede).…

1) This exercise is likely a refresher for those of you that took my MGMT302 class: Pick a country and compare the U.S. against your selected country under all available Geert Hofstede dimensions (you may use http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html , 50 country Hofstede Table, Deresky textbook or other pertinent sources) Go beyond the numbers and explain the meaning behind the numbers (what the difference is between a 10 vs. 90). If you had to work in that selected country what are some…

Singapore for example, follows a Confucian (Chinese) background a normally have a syncretic approach to religion and teaches the stability of society (https://geert-hofstede.com/singapore.html). According to Hofstede’s () cultural dimensions, Singapore-which is a multi-ethnic society comprised of 77 percent Chinese, the Power Distance scores a 74. This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies…

culture of people is very important in how we learn to interact with and work with people who come from different backgrounds. Pakistan is a good example of a country with a culture that is very different that the culture in the United States. The Hofstede dimensions give a good overview of Pakistan’s culture and what they value. The novel I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai also gives good insight into the culture of Pakistan and the life style within the country. Tools such as these are very…

dimension briefly, it is based on the issue of what motivates people. Wanting to be the best which is masculine or liking what you do which is feminine (Hofstede, 1). For this dimension, the United States and China are neck and neck in rating terms. China and the United States are both masculine societies which are success oriented and driven (Hofstede, 1). For this specified ethical dilemma, there would not be much difference in terms of decision making. In this case, loan officers would be…