Hofstede

Question 1

What do I do for all that masculine vs feminine shit?

Answer 1

Just read the damned summaries, to much work to summarize all that bullshit.

Question 2

What does the colour blue represent?

Answer 2

considered as safe colour choice, North America and Europe: trust, security, authority, peaceful; but also: depression and loneliness
Turkey, Greece, Iran, Afghanistan, and Albania: protection against evil
Eastern cultures: immortality
Ukraine: good health

Question 3

What does the colour green represent?

Answer 3

Western cultures: luck, nature, freshness, spring, environmental awareness, wealth, inexperience, and jealousy
traditionally forbidden in Indonesia, whereas in Mexico it’s a national color that stands for independence
Middle East: fertility, luck and wealth, traditional colour of Islam
China: green hats are taboo

Question 4

What does the colour red represent?

Answer 4

Western countries: excitement, energy, passion, action, love, and danger
Russia: communism and revolution
Asian countries: good luck, joy, prosperity, celebration, happiness, and a long life
India: purity, sensuality, and spirituality, Nigeria: it represents aggression, Africa associate red with death, Egypt lucky charm and good fortune and courage in Iran

Question 5

What does the colour yellow represent?

Answer 5

Western cultures: happiness, cheeriness, optimism, warmth, joy, hope

Question 6

What does the colour orange represent?

Answer 6

Western cultures: autumn, harvest, warmth
Columbia: sexuality and fertility
Eastern: love, happiness, humility, good health

Question 7

What does the colour purple represent?

Answer 7

royalty, wealth, spirituality, nobility,
Brazil and Thailand: mourning
US: honour

Question 8

What does the colour white represent?

Answer 8

Western countries: purity, elegance, peace and cleanliness, worn at weddings
Asia (China, Korea): death, mourning, bad luck, worn at funerals
Peru: associated with angels, good health, time

Question 9

What does the colour black represent?

Answer 9

sophistication and formality but also death, evil, mourning, magic, fierceness, illness bad luck, mystery
Middle East: both rebirth and mourning
Africa: symbolizes age, maturity and masculinity

Question 10

What is a way of greeting each other in Tibet?

Answer 10

Sticking out tongue, place hand together and place them in front of their chest

Question 11

What is a way of greeting each other in The Philippines?

Answer 11

“Mano”: pressing one of your hands on your forehead, show respect

Question 12

What is a way of greeting each other in Japan?

Answer 12

Bowing, differs in angle and duration

Question 13

What is a way of greeting each other in Oman?

Answer 13

Nose kisses

Question 14

What is a way of greeting each other in New Zealand?

Answer 14

Hongi: Press nose and foreheads together

Question 15

What is a way of greeting each other in Tuvalu?

Answer 15

Press cheeks together and simultaneously inhaling

Question 16

What is a way of greeting each other in Malaysia?

Answer 16

Stretch out hands and touch other person’s fingertips and bring hands to hearts

Question 17

What is a way of greeting each other in Greenland?

Answer 17

Kunik: place nose and upper lip against cheek or forehead and take a deep breath

Question 18

What is a way of greeting each other in Kenya?

Answer 18

Adamu: jumping dance

Question 19

What is a way of greeting each other in Thailand?

Answer 19

Wai: pressing hands together and slightly bowing their head

Question 20

What is a way of greeting each other in Botswana?

Answer 20

Handshake: 3 steps