Cross Culture Management

This paper discusses the six dimensions of culture as discussed by Psychologist Dr. Green Hofstede in the cultural model. It explains how cultural differences can cause communication barriers in a business organization and how to overcome them. The six dimensions include Power Distance Index (PDI), Individualism verses Collectivism (IDV), Masculinity versus the Femininity (MAS), Uncertainty avoidance index (UAI), Long term orientation versus short term orientation (LTO), and Indulgence versus Restraint (IND).