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asmith134

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________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people identify strongly with a group within a society.
 
  A) Power distance
  B) Collectivism
  C) Individualism
  D) Uncertainty avoidance

Question 2

In his study of differences in cultural environments, Geert Hofstede found that ________.
 
  A) people are largely the same from culture to culture with respect to values
  B) the views of managers differ greatly from those of employees with respect to values
  C) the views of IBM employees differ widely from the general population with respect to values
  D) people vary from culture to culture in five value categories


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: Hofstede measured individualism and collectivism on the same scale. Individualism measured how independent people considered themselves, while collectivism measured how strongly they identified with a group. The more individualistic a person was, the less collectivist he or she tended to be. The dimensions of power distance and uncertainty avoidance are not measures of the strength of a person's identification with a group so neither is a correct response.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D
Explanation: Hofstede's landmark study showed that different cultures varied widely in values that Hofstede termed cultural dimensions. This eliminates the choice regarding people being largely the same from culture to culture as a correct response, since views varied widely. Hofstede did not indicate any great difference in the views of managers versus employees or IBM employees versus the general population.



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