Hofstede Cultural Dimension imensions * Description for each of Hofstede’s Dimensions listed below Indonesia has Power Distance (PDI) as its highest ranking Hofstede Dimension at 78. The high Power Distance (PDI) is indicative of a high level of inequality of power and wealth within the society. This condition is not necessarily forced upon the population‚ but rather accepted by the society as part of their cultural heritage. The average Power Distance for the greater Asian countries is 71
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I am against the US troops in Afghanistan. First of all‚ it made many American soldiers and families feeling of agony. For example‚ after more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan‚ the U.S. reached a milestone on Wednesday when the 2‚000th American died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom‚ CNN reports. Marine Cpl. Taylor J. Baune of Andover‚ was killed in Helmand province‚ Afghanistan‚ according to The Star-Tribune. Baune had married his wife just three months prior to his deployment. So‚ there
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Avoidance Index In 1991‚ a fifth dimension has been added – LTO – Long Term versus Short Term Orientation‚ which was initially known as Confucian Dynamism. In 2007‚ Minkov added a sixth dimension – IND: Indulgence versus Restraint‚ which was adopted by Hofstede et al. (2010). These dimensions were underpinned by variables that correlated across nations‚ not across individuals or organizations. For organizational cultures‚ entirely different dimensions were found as well. PDI reflects the consequences
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Bibliography: [1] (1995) [2] International Monetary Fund (2010) [3] Haruki Murakami [4] Hofstede (1980) [5] Mueller and Thomas (2001) [6] UBC Commerce‚ Breaking Down Barriers: Creating a Climate for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in British Columbia
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Candide “Connections” Essay The article‚ “The Afghan Girl: A Life Revealed”‚ displays many similarities to the novel Candide. In the article‚ the main conflict or problem is the many difficulties‚ or trials and tribulations‚ the protagonist Sharbat Gula faces. Throughout her quest‚ Gula must flee her native country; encounter numerous accords of violence‚ and fight through incredible odds just to survive. Candide‚ the protagonist of Candide‚ faces these exact same obstacles throughout his journey
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Fighting is constant in Afghanistan and it affects women significantly. The men in their lives control women‚ and because of the oppressive government‚ they hold no power in society. A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ written by Khaled Hosseini is a story of two young women‚ Laila and Mariam‚ who face and overcome many hardships and live in a country destroyed by political oppression and war. Hosseini exposes the inner strength of Afghan women through the point of view of these two women; a strength that
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Hosseini is the author of the novel‚ “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” This novel shows many aspects of Afghanistan as a whole and the way men‚ women‚ and children go about their lives everyday. Hosseini gives a good overview of Afghanistan through the 1970’s to present. In this book‚ there are many examples of governmental corruption‚ an underdeveloped economy‚ and especially women’s rights. Most of Afghanistan is overwhelmed in poverty. Many people live in dirt floored huts and have very limited resources
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when it comes to doing business in different countries. I will go over this movie from a multicultural business studies point of view. The film helps people visualize the underlying multicultural issues‚ particularly the concepts of Geert Hofstede. Hofstede has five categories of cultural values. Individualism versus Collectivism‚ Power Distance‚ Uncertainty Avoidance‚ Masculinity and Femininity‚ and Long versus Short Term Orientation. These values are all described‚ easily seen and understood
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In December of 1979 The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. As a result‚ to protect the country and the resources available in the country‚ six other countires decided to get involved. These six countries included the United States‚ Saudi Arabia‚ China‚ Pakistan‚ Iran‚ and of course the Soviet Union. The countries got involved to help and aid the countries fighting. The United States espicially helped aid the Mujahideen. The first county involved that I am going to talk about in the Soviet Union
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sanctions against the terrorist. They also believe that maybe we can negotiate with these mass murderers. Some go so extreme into this no-war ’ argument that they advocate a policy of pacification. Others believe that by halting the bombing in Afghanistan‚ all our problems would immediately cease. And some feeble minded people suggest that "war is not the answer" but yet fail to state what the answer ’ is. History has shown us that this is not the first attack on America‚ and we should now try
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