Cultural Differences Between Ethiopia and Romania

This presentation provides an overview of the cultural differences between Ethiopia and Romania. It explores Hofstede's cultural dimensions and Trompenaars' cultural dimensions to compare the two countries. The presentation also discusses how historic and socio-political events influence cross-cultural relationships.

Cultural
Differenc
e
Between
Ethiopia
and

OVERVIEW ON CROSS-CULTIURAL ISSUES
 Culture is a way of living.
 Culture comprises of lifestyle, religion
and language.
 Cross-cultural issues arises when two
parties comes together to set a common
background.
 Cultural difference influences thoughts
and beliefs of each culture.
 Cultural difference arises conflicts among
religious, cultures and social beliefs.

HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL
DIMENSIONS
 Hofstede proposed six cultural
dimension under which cultural
differences can be identified.
 The two countries Ethiopia and
Romania will be compared using
this dimensions.

HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL
DIMENSIONS

ETHIOPIAN CULTURE IN HOFSTEDE’S
INSIGHT

ROMANIAN CULTURE IN HOFSTEDE’S
INSIGHT

COMPARING ETHIOPIAN AND ROMANIAN
CULTURE
ETHIOPIA
ROMANIA

TROMPENAARS SEVEN CULTURAL
DIMENSIONS
Trompenaars theory
proposed seven cultural
dimension.
These seven dimensions
of cultural difference will
compare the two
countries.

TROMPENAARS CULTURAL DIMENSIONS

ETHIOPIAN CULTURE IN TROMPENAAR’S
DIMENSION
Ethiopia follows the universalism
culture.
The country Ethiopia reflects
individualism.
Ethiopia follows a diffusive
dimension.
Ethiopia is an affective culture.
Ethiopia is an achievement
culture.
Ethiopia is a sequential time
dimension.
Ethiopia follows an internal
direction.
individualism
emotional
achievement
diffusive
Sequential
time
internal
universalism

ROMANIAN CULTURE IN TROMPENAAR’S DIMENSION
Romania follows a Particularism
dimension.
Romania reflects to
communitarainism.
Romania follows a specific
dimension.
Romania relies on a neutral
culture.
Romania follows an ascription
culture.
Romania is a synchronous time
dimension.
Romania follows an external
direction cultural dimensions.
particularism
communitarai
nism
specific
neutral
ascripti
on
Synchron
ous time
External
direction

COMPARING ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA CULTURES
 Ethiopia relies on universalism whereas Romania relies on
particularism.
 Ethiopia reflects to individualism whereas Romania reflects
to communitarainism.
 Ethiopia follows a diffusive dimension whereas Romania
follows a specific dimension.
 Ethiopia is an affective culture and Romania is a neutral
culture.
 Ethiopia is an achievement culture whereas Romania is an
ascription culture.
 Ethiopia is a sequential time dimension and Romania is a
synchronous time dimension.
 Ethiopia follows an internal direction whereas Romania
follows an external direction .

COMPARING CULTURAL
DIMENSIONS
Ethiopia Romania
1. Ethiopia relies on universalism .
2. Ethiopia reflects to individualism.
3. Ethiopia follows a diffusive
dimension.
4. Ethiopia is an affective culture.
5. Ethiopia is an achievement
culture.
6. Ethiopia is a sequential time
dimension.
7. Ethiopia follows an internal
direction
1. Romania relies on particularism.
2. Romania reflects to
communitarainism.
3. Romania follows a specific
dimension.
4. Romania is a neutral culture.
5. Romania is an ascription culture.
6. Romania is a synchronous time
dimension.
7. Romania follows an external
direction.

OTHER DIMENSIONS
leadership
Communication skills
Decision
making
Team
management
Value system

COMPARING ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA
WITH OTHER DIMENSIONS
leadership
communication skill
team management
value system
decision making
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

HISTORIC AND SOCIO-POLITICAL EVENTS
Historic and socio-political events influences
the cross-cultural relationships.
Events took place in the past effect cultural
relationship.
Political events between different countries
influences the cultural differences.
Though different countries follows different
cultures.

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