Assignment - Cultural Diversity

Running head: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Cultural Diversity
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Table of Contents
Hofstede Cultural Dimension.....................................................................................................2
Power distance.......................................................................................................................2
Individualism and Collectivism.............................................................................................2
Masculinity.............................................................................................................................2
Uncertainty avoidance index..................................................................................................2
Long and short term orientation.............................................................................................3
Indulgence and Resistance.....................................................................................................3
Different country’s cultural analysis..........................................................................................3
Australia.................................................................................................................................3
Canada....................................................................................................................................4
South Africa...........................................................................................................................4
United Kingdom.....................................................................................................................4
Summery and Recommendation................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6
Appendix....................................................................................................................................8

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Hofstede Cultural Dimension
Hofstede identified six cultural dimensions that differentiates the corporate culture of
the different countries all over the world (Beugelsdijk, Kostova & Roth, 2017). He scored
countries on these dimensions to find out how they behaved in certain situations. The six
dimensions are Power distance, Individualism and Collectivism, Masculinity and Femininity,
Uncertainty avoidance, Long-term orientation and Indulgence.
Power distance
According to Hofstede’s cultural dimension theory, is based on the concept that
individuals in a society are unequal and the extent to which these inequalities are accepted
and practiced. It indicates that the higher the score of inequality, the more likely is the
company to have hierarchical organizational structure. The extent to which the less powerful
members of the organization accept the unequal distribution of power forms the basis of
power distance.
Individualism and Collectivism
This dimension can be defined as the interdependence of the people of the community
and their ties to each other. The higher the score in this sector, the more individualistic people
are and thus have weaker interpersonal relationships. High scores indicate that people of the
country are more community oriented and are likely to receive collective or community based
sentiments more positively (Lo, Waters & Christensen, 2017).
Masculinity
This dimension determines the definition of success and the distribution of roles
between men and women. In masculine societies, men are expected to work in an assertive
and dominant way while women are expected to be accepting and compromising. In feminine
societies, the roles of men and women overlap and values are given to modesty and
relationship building.
Uncertainty avoidance index
This dimension indicates how likely are the people in the society to take risks and
handle anxiety. Countries with higher uncertainty avoidance index are likely to prefer
controllable and predictable life course to taking any risks. Countries with low scores are
likely to welcome innovation and risky business decisions.