Lebanese Christian and Australian

Running head: MANAGING IN GLOBAL ENVIRONEMENT
MANAGING IN GLOBAL ENVIRONEMENT
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MANAGING IN GLOBAL ENVIRONEMENT1
Culture comparison: Lebanese Christian and Australian
The study is focused towards the essential analysis of the cultural dimensions that are
related to the diverse cultures of the world. The two cultures that have been chosen for
comparison in the same context are culture A: Lebanese Christian culture and culture B:
Australian culture. Lebanese Christian culture is in many ways similar to the Arab culture that
encompasses the lives of both Christian and Muslim Arabs. The cultural dimension that is
chosen for the comparative analysis is individualism vs collectivism in accordance of the
Hofstede;s model.
Frame of Reference
The frame of reference for the comparison is the individualism vs collectivism aspects
that are connected with the Hofstede’s cultural dimension model. Cultural dimensions are very
much important in determining the outlooks of the people from different cultures. This can be
applied mostly towards workplace job orientation. However, this can also be applied to the
general outlooks of the people from two different cultures. It is important in regards to the
individualism aspect of the Hofstede model that the values of the individual oriented and the
comparative differences with the collective orientation factors are considered. Individualism
means the self-image that is created among the people of a certain culture. In this regards the
societies of the various cultures can be either considered to be individualistic or collectivist
societies. In societies that are more individualistic people are expected to look after themselves.
In Comparison in societies that are collectivist, people are expected to be in groups and help each
other to grow and develop.
Grounds of Comparison