This assignment seeks to help you understand the answer to a broader concern and that is, “How are some national cultures similar?” You should base your responses to the following questions on your analysis of the ideas of Geert Hofstede.
In order to complete this assignment, you will need to access the country profiles based on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions using the following website: http://www.geert-hofstede.com.
Please complete the following exercises:
- Identify five countries that are similar in terms of Power Distance. Summarize in your own words why they are similar.
- Identify five countries that are similar in terms of Individualism. Summarize in your own words why they are similar.
- Identify five countries that are similar in terms of Masculinity/Femininity. Summarize in your own words why they are similar.
- Identify five countries that are similar in terms of Uncertainty Avoidance. Summarize in your own words why they are similar.
- Identify five countries that are similar in terms of Temporal Orientation. Summarize in your own words why they are similar.
- In one half page, please summarize what you think is the connection between the key insights of the Bing (2004) reading and this assignment.
Hint: The country profiles described in terms of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions (http://www.geert-hofstede.com) may be of great value when completing this assignment.
Please limit your response to this assignment to three and one half single spaced, typed pages. Cite your sources in the text and reference them at the end of your assignment. End your write–up with one paragraph that summarizes what you think is the importance of this assignment.
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