Individualism- the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members. 3. Masculinity / Femininity-The fundamental issue here is what motivates people‚ wanting to be the best (masculine) or liking what you do (feminine). 4. Uncertainty avoidance - The extent to which the members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these 5. Long term orientation- the extent to which a society shows a pragmatic
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four different cultural dimensions: Power Distance‚ Masculinity vs. Feminism‚ Individualism vs. Collectivism and Uncertainty Avoidance. Power Distance describes the gap between bosses and subordinates; Masculinity refers to the difference between emotions and facts‚ the third dimension deals with the behavior in groups and as individualists and finally the culture of avoiding uncertainty which can result in strict rules and many laws of a country. Can this survey of Hofstede also be applied nowadays
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Hofstede Global Understanding of Panama Panama was discovered and settled by the Spanish conquerors in the 16th century. Panama reached independence with Spain in 1821‚ and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia‚ mainly integrated by Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ and Ecuador. With the United States backing up‚ Panama successfully was separated from Columbia in 1903‚ and promptly became a democratic and sovereign country. Power Distance Index (PDI) Panama power distance index refers to which the less
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“ours is better than theirs” to foreign cultures. The Global Marketplace • Opportunities and Challenges – Coping with the sudden appearance of new competitors – Acknowledging cultural‚ political‚ and economic differences – Dealing with increased uncertainty‚ fear‚ and anxiety – Adapting to changes in the global environment – Avoiding parochialism Adopting a Global Perspective • Ethnocentric Attitude – The parochialistic belief that the best work approaches and practices are those of the home country
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approximately 70 countries analyzed survey responses from participants. He developed five cultural dimensions that vary across multiple countries; Individualism- Collectivism‚ Masculinity- Feminity‚ Power Distance‚ Long Term Orientation‚ and Uncertainty Avoidance. Each characteristic carries a certain impact on cultural business practice. Based on the results from Hofstede’s dimensions American and Polish cultures are quite similar and only differs significantly in two out of five dimensions with
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differences of people and things ‚ management mechanisms‚ and properly handle the cultural conflict‚ maximize the potential of employees and to achieve corporate strategic goals. Hofstede cultural dimensions contains five areas ：power distance （PDI）、uncertainty avoidance （UAI）、individualism vs.collectivism （IDV)、masculinity vs. Femininity（MAS）、long term vs. short term （LTO）. France China and France‚ as the East and the West has a long history and cultural traditions of the country‚ there are many differences
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in 19 countries. From the initial results‚ and later additions‚ Hofstede developed a model that identifies four primary Dimensions to assist in differentiating cultures: Power Distance - PDI‚ Individualism - IDV‚ Masculinity - MAS‚ and Uncertainty Avoidance - UAI. Geert Hofstede added a fifth Dimension after conducting an additional international study with a survey instrument developed with Chinese employees and managers. That Dimension‚ based on Confucian dynamism‚ is Long-Term Orientation
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motivation of Hofstede’s research findings on the dimensions of power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism‚ and masculinity? High-power distance suggest motivators in the relationships between subordinates and their boss‚ whereas low power distance implies that people would be more motivated by teamwork and relations with their peers. High uncertainty avoidance implies a need for job security and low uncertainty avoidance means that people would be more motivated by more risky opportunities for
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power distance‚ and uncertainty avoidance. For a western point of view having a low uncertainty avoidance mean the willingness to take more risk by searching‚ and investing in new idea; however‚ can this low uncertainty avoidance explain that Moroccan are more attracted to risk in business and are more willing to use corruption without taking in consideration the risk of this previous action. Or‚ corruption can be a tool to invest quickly in innovative idea by having less uncertainty they are more willing
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Is consumer behavior diverging rather than converging? Many would say that because of globalization‚ the income‚ media and technology would suggest that consumer’s needs‚ taste‚ lifestyles and wants have become homogeneous‚ giving special emphasis on technology and internet. But what people do with their possessions does not converge. Some believe that global companies will achieve success by concentrating on what everybody wants rather than worrying about the details of what everyone things they
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