Cultural Differences Between Ethiopia and Romania

Running head: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA
Cultural difference between Ethiopia and Romania
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CULTURAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA
Executive summary
The aim of the paper is to compare the two countries Ethiopia and Romania on the basis
of their cultural differences. The paper focuses on various cultural differences and cross-cultural
issues arising in different countries. Using Hofstede’s insight and trompenaars cultural
dimensions the two countries are compared. Other dimensions are also used to compare the
differences between the two countries. The paper also comprises of historic and socio-political
events influencing cross-cultural issues. Lastly, the paper concludes that cross-cultural issues
taking place and what kind of cultures is being followed in Ethiopia and Romania. The whole
report is based on cultural differences and cross-cultural relationship between the countries
undergoing various cultural dimensions.

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CULTURAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Hofstede cultural dimensions......................................................................................................3
Trompenaars cultural dimensions................................................................................................5
Universalism versus Particualrism..........................................................................................6
Individualism versus Communitarianism................................................................................6
Specific versus Diffuse............................................................................................................6
Neutral versus Emotional........................................................................................................6
Achievement versus ascription –.............................................................................................7
Sequential time versus synchronous time................................................................................7
Internal direction versus outer direction..................................................................................7
Recommendations............................................................................................................................9
Conclusions......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................11

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CULTURAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHIOPIA AND ROMANIA
Introduction
Culture is the beliefs, norms, and social behavior found in the human societies. The word
culture comprises of lifestyle, religion and language. The report is based on the cross-cultural
issues between two countries Ethiopia and Romania. The following report will discuss on the
cultural differences and it will compare and contrast the culture of two different countries using
Hofstede insights and Trompenaars seven cultural dimensions. The paper will focus on the
problems due to historic and recent socio-political events in cross-cultural relationship.
Cultural differences and Cross-cultural relationship arises in the case when two parties
come from two different backgrounds to set a common culture together. The cultural difference
between two countries Ethiopia and Romania cultural differences will be compared based on
several cultural dimensions those are leadership styles, communications, decision-making,
managing teams and value systems. The six cultural dimensions of Hofstede and seven cultural
dimensions of Trompennars will compare the different cultures of Ethiopia and Romania
undergoing various dimensions. Cultural differences between different countries influence the
thoughts and beliefs of each culture and comprise to have conflicts among religious, cultures and
social beliefs. There are several dimensions to know about the difference in cultures of different
countries.
Discussion
Hofstede cultural dimensions
Hofstede six cultural dimensions help in comparing the difference between the countries.
As Ethoipia and Romania both follows, a different cultures and this will be compared using
Hofstede insight. Ethiopia follows a different culture, which can be viewed under the dimensions