The aim of this assignment is to suggest the role played by management scholars in developing new ideas useful to individuals interested in cross cultural management. Specifically this assignment addresses the ideas and frameworks of Geert Hofstede.
Instructor Comments
Hofstede’s dimensions play fascinating roles in helping us understand different societies. Take for instance countries or cultures where both scores
associated with Uncertainty Avoidance and Power Distance are high. In these instances, the result is the creation of “societies that are highly
rule-oriented with laws, rules, regulations, and controls in order to reduce the amount of uncertainty, while inequalities of power and wealth have
been allowed to grow within the society. These cultures are more likely to follow a caste system that does not allow significant upward mobility of
its citizens.
Further, “when these two dimensions are combined, it creates a situation where leaders have virtually ultimate power and authority, and the rules,
laws and regulations developed by those in power, reinforce their own leadership and control. It is not unusual for new leadership to arise from
armed insurrection – the ultimate power, rather than from diplomatic or democratic change. “Understanding the meanings associated with these
dimensions helps to explain why Pakistan is why it is. It also helps to explain why Canada is not similar.
Assignment
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.
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