5 different Cultural Dimensions
Orientation (LTO)
Describes how every society needs to have a balance of some links with its own past while dealing with the challenges of the present or future
Individualism vs. Collectivism
Individualism is s not working with a group and more by yourself and
Masculinity vs. Femininity
Masculinity and Femininity is the way someone gender identify them self, which means being man or women.
Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)
- Has to do with the way that our society behaves with the fact that the future can never be 100% known
Power Distance (PDI)
Term defined by Geert Hofstede, Dutch anthropologist who studied IBM workers around the world to understand the cultural roles that take place in the business industry.
Distance between the highest and lowest positing on the hierarchy of power
Power distance representation
Canadas current score : 39
Indias current score : 77
Vietnams current score: 70
Comparison:
- Since Canada has the lowest score
out of the three countries, this shows
Canada as a whole country has mutual dependancy between things
- India and Vietnam having a very close high and score to one another determines the fact that there is no value towards communication in there countries
- While Canadians value a genuine exchange of information
