Place the United States into three of Hofstede’s dimensions and explain the United States’ characteristics of those dimensions picked.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

*The United States has a high level of individualistic culture
* This means that employees feel they have the right to live their lives as they see fit, choose their own
values, and act on their own judgment
*The United States has a low power distance
* This means people tend to prefer consultation with others and strive to ensure the distribution of power
is equalized as fairly as possible
*The United States ranks low for uncertainty
*This means that people are at ease in a variable environment
*The United States ranks high on Masculinity
*This dimension indicates that the society will be driven by competition, achievement, and success, with
success being defined by the “winner” or “best-in-the-field”
*The United States is short-term oriented
*This means that people prefer to maintain time-honored traditions and norms while viewing societal
change with suspicion