Comparison of cultural profiles of countries

Russia is a nation where power holders are very distant in society. This is underlined by the fact that the largest country in the world is extremely centralized

93

If Russians plan to go out with their friends they would literally say “We with friends” instead of “I and my friends”, if they talk about brothers and sisters it may well be cousins, so a lower score even finds its manifestations in the language

39

Russians at workplace as well as when meeting a stranger rather understate their personal achievements, contributions or capacities

36

Russians feel very much threatened by ambiguous situations, as well as they have established one of the most complex bureaucracies in the world

95

With a very high score, Russia is definitely a country with a pragmatic mindset

81

People with this orientation have the perception that their actions are Restrained by social norms and feel that indulging themselves is somewhat wrong

20

POWER DISTANCE

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

Italy tends to prefer equality and a decentralisation of power and decision-making

50

Italy is an Individualist culture, “me” centered, especially in the big and rich cities of the North where people can feel alone even in the middle of a big and busy crowd

76

Italy is a Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven

70

A nation Italians are not comfortable in ambiguous situations. Formality in Italian society is important and the Italian penal and civil code are complicated with clauses, codicils

75

Italian culture is pragmatic. In societies with a pragmatic orientation, people believe that truth depends very much on situation, context and time

61

Italian culture is one of Restraint. Societies with a low score in this dimension have a tendency to cynicism and pessimism

30

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