Unit 3

Question 1

What does Hofstedes Cultural studies represent?

Answer 1

A guide/tendency to cultural dimensions of a country

Question 2

Hofstede is one of the most important experts in

Answer 2

cultural dimension

Question 3

What did Hofstede study?

Answer 3

Cultures influence in the workplace

Question 4

Low or high power distance?
- Horizontal hierarchy
- Teacher is a guider, not a master that can commend
- People will demand justification for equality of power
Scandinavian countries

Answer 4

Low power distance

Question 5

Low or high power distance?
- A vertical hierarchy
- you will do what you are told. 
- Call professor by Mr./Mrs. 
- Not contradicting the boss in the workplace
Russia

Answer 5

High power distance

Question 6

Collectivist or individualist?
- "I" is the most important
- Expected to take care of themselves and close family
- The United States
Workplace: employee of the month

Answer 6

Individualist

Question 7

Collectivist or individualist?
- We before the "I"
- Singapore
- Communities that decide together what is the best for the individual. Ex arranged marriage
Friends are a part of the family

Answer 7

Collectivist

Question 8

Masculinity or femininity?
- Achievement
- Heroism
- Material reward for success
- Admired for success
Italy and Japan

Answer 8

Masculinity

Question 9

Masculinity or femininity?
- Cooperation
- Modesty
- Taking care of the weak and the quality of life
Sweden

Answer 9

Femininity

Question 10

Weak or strong uncertainty avoidance?
- Open to innovation
- Practice count more than principles
Try and fail, it is a part of the game

Answer 10

Weak uncertainty avoidance

Question 11

Weak or strong uncertainty avoidance?
- Don´t like surprises
- Workplace: lets stay the way we are, it has always worked, so lets continue
- More traditional
- Not as open to changes
Greece

Answer 11

Strong uncertainty avoidance

Question 12

Short term( monumentalism) or long term (flexibility, humility) orientation?
- Need for achievement/rewards based on the skills of the people
-Loyalty changes according to the needs of the company
-Focus on achieving quick results in the short term
- Relatively small propensity to save for the future
- National pride/important people: monuments
Venezuel, Puerto Rico

Answer 12

Short term (monumentalism)

Question 13

Short term( monumentalism) or long term (flexibility, humility) orientation?
- Think about the long term
- Save and invest in the long term
- Maintain personal networks for life
We can learn from other countries
-Norms depend on the situation
- Humility
Japan and China

Answer 13

long term (flexibility, humility) orientation?

Question 14

Indulgence or restraint?
- To have fun and enjoy life
Mexico

Answer 14

Indulgence

Question 15

Indulgence or restraint?
- Strict social norms
- Can celebrate, but must remember to continue working
don´t be to happy today as you might be sad tomorrow

Answer 15

restraint

Question 16

What are the critics to Hofstedes research

Answer 16

• Not representative
• Culture is more complex than this
  Generalization can lead to stereotypes

Question 17

What did Hofstedes research improve?

Answer 17

the understanding of cultural dimensions