Author Question: Managers seeking to do business within foreign cultures that are more tolerant of bribery and ... (Read 148 times)

ashley · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Managers seeking to do business within foreign cultures that are more tolerant of bribery and kickbacks should use these practices to avoid losing business.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Discuss the five dimensions of culture identified by Hofstede.

What will be an ideal response?

Mollythedog · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

Hofstede identified five dimensions of cultural differences. Power distance is the extent to which individuals expect a hierarchical structure that emphasizes status differences between subordinates and superiors. Individualism is the degree to which a society values personal goals, autonomy, and privacy over group loyalty, commitment to group norms, involvement in collective activities, social cohesiveness, and intense socialization. Uncertainty avoidance is the extent to which a society places a high value on reducing risk and instability. Masculinity/femininity is the degree to which a society views assertive or masculine behavior as important to success and encourages rigidly stereotyped gender roles. Long-term/short-term orientation is the extent to which values are oriented toward the future as opposed to the past or present.