Chapter 2

Question 1

Hofstedes 5 Dimensions

Answer 1

1. Power Distance
2. Uncertainity Avoidance
3. Collectivist/Individualist
4. Masculinity/Feminity
5. Short term/ long-term

Question 2

power distance

Answer 2

• attitudes to authority
• extent to which members of a culture expect and accept that power is unequally distributed in society
• it may be that who you are is more important than what you do

Question 3

uncertainty avoidance

Answer 3

• the degree of tolerance for uncertainty or instability
• uncertainty-avoiding cultures tend to resist innovation or anything that deviates form the known
• low uncertainty-avoiding cultures tolerate differences

Question 4

individual versus group orientation

Answer 4

• independence and interdependence, the loyalty towards oneself and towards a group
• importance that a cultural grouping attaches to relationships
• some cultures place more importance on relationships rather than the task to be performed

Question 5

Masculine verus feminine orientation

Answer 5

• work goals versus personal goals
• masculine values such as achievement and exercise of power
• feminine values such as caring for others and being less self-centred
• highly masculine cultures see work as a challenge, offering the possibility of high rewards and recognition - performance, and competing with others
• highly feminine cultures give more attention to the broader picture - relationships

Question 6

Short-term versus long-term orientation

Answer 6

• short term: respect for tradition, preservation of face and fulfilling social obligations
• long term: oriented towards the future