Briefly describe Hofstede's taxonomy of cross-cultural diversity. To what extent do you believe Hofstede's taxonomy accurately describes the national culture that you were raised in?
Title: Briefly describe Hofstede's taxonomy of cross-cultural diversity. To what extent do you believe Hofstede's taxonomy accurately describes the national culture that you were raised in?
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Briefly describe Hofstede's taxonomy of cross-cultural diversity. To what extent do you believe Hofstede's taxonomy accurately describes the national culture that you were raised in?
Category: /Business & Economy/Management
Details: Words: 492 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Brief Theory Review
There four dimensions are include in the Hofstede's studies (Hill, 2003).
<Tab/>Power distance
In one country, high power distance cultures could let inequalities grow over time into inequalities of power and wealth. By contrast, lower power distance tried to play down such inequalities in society as much as possible.
<Tab/>The individualism versus collectivism
It focuses on the degree the society reinforces individual or …showed first 75 words of 492 total…
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References
Hill, C, W, L.(2003). International Business: Competing in the global marketplace (4th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. New York.
Hofstede, G.. (1994). The Business of International Business is Culture. International Business Review. Vol 3, No1.1-14.1994. Elsevier Science Ltd. UK. Retrieved March 17, 2005, from EBSCOhost database.
Hofstede, G. (2003). APA style: Electronic references. Retrieved March 17, 2005, from
http://Geert-Hofstede. International-business-center.com/ index.