Discuss what dimensions Hofstede identified in his several studies.
What will be an ideal response?
His individualism–collectivism dimension describes cultures from loosely structured to tightly integrated. The masculinity–femininity dimension describes how a culture’s dominant values are assertive or nurturing. Power distance refers to the distribution of influence within a culture. And uncertainty avoidance reflects a culture’s tolerance of ambiguity and acceptance of risk. The Confucian work dynamism dimension describes cultures that range from short-term values with respect for tradition and reciprocity in social relations to long-term values with persistence and ordering relationships by status. “Indulgence . . . [is] a tendency to allow relatively free gratification of basic and natural human desires related to enjoying life and having fun . . . [R]estraint, reflects a conviction that such gratification needs to be curbed and regulated by strict social norms.”
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