Cross-Cultural Training
Lesson 3: Introduction to Basic Cultural Differences
Lesson 3 Exercises
1.Place these charactersitistics under the heading of either Low-context (Individualistic) or High-context (Collective).
2.Where do you think these cultures fall on the contextual chart?
Japanese, British, German, Spanish, Latin American, Italian, French, North American (U.S.), Scandinavian, Arabian
3.Where do you think the following countries fall on Hofstede’s Uncertainty Avoidance vs. Power Distance Chart?
Germany, Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, USA, Arab countries, Netherlands, France, Mexico, West Africa, Japan, Indonesia
4.Where do you think the following countries fall on Hofstede’s Masculinity vs. Individualsim Chart?
Germany, Brazil, Great Britain, Hong Kong, USA, Arab countries, Netherlands, France, Mexico, West Africa, Japan, Indonesia
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