Roll over each name to read a description and decide which of Hofstede’s nationa

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Roll over each name to read a description and decide which of Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions is represented. Then drag the name to the appropriate place on the grid.

1. Individualism

2. Collectivism

3. Low Power Distance

4. High Power Distance

5. Achievement Orientation

6. Nurturing Orientation

7. Low Uncertainty Avoidance

8. High Uncertainty Avoidance

9. Short-Term Orientation

10. Long-Term Orientation

a) Elton has just started a new job in Japan. His new company wants employees to wear uniforms because conformity is important. This is fine with him because he values security and is skeptical of different beliefs.

b) Ricardo is a salesperson who works only on commission. he works hard to be recognized for his efforts and values his individual freedom.

c) Tania likes to save the bulk of her paycheck. She values saving and will save up until she has enough money to get what she wants.

d) To Ming Lee, the group is more important than the individual. she prefers to be judged according to her group's performance, rather than her own.

e) Katarina is a Swedish citizen. She values the quality of her life and likes to have many warm personal relationships. her income is heavily taxed to provide services for the sick and weak.

f) Jose is a citizen of Mexico where great differences exist between the economic and social levels of society. Jose acknowledges that although much of the population is poor, there are some that are wealthy.

g) Jack spends his entire paycheck on video games and MP3s. He likes to have fun and live in the present. Jack is only concerned with his own personal stability.

h) James is easygoing. He values diversity as evidenced by the fact that he is Christian while his best friend and neighbor is Jewish.

i) Helga is a German citizen. Her government imposes taxes in such a way that drastic inequalities in wealth and power do not develop.

j) Ruth is an entrepreneur. She speaks professionally and assertively and wants to start her own company. She thrives on competition and knows her new company will be successful.

Explanation / Answer

a) Consider a two machine flow shop with unlimited storage where four jobs are to be scheduled so as to minimised makespan

HIGH UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

b) Ricardo is a salesperson who works only on commission. he works hard to be recognized for his efforts and values his individual freedom.

INDIVIDUALISM

c) Tania likes to save the bulk of her paycheck. She values saving and will save up until she has enough money to get what she wants.

LONG-TERM ORIENTATION

d) To Ming Lee, the group is more important than the individual. she prefers to be judged according to her group's performance, rather than her own.

COLLECTIVISM

e) Katarina is a Swedish citizen. She values the quality of her life and likes to have many warm personal relationships. her income is heavily taxed to provide services for the sick and weak.

NURTURING ORIENTATION

f) Jose is a citizen of Mexico where great differences exist between the economic and social levels of society. Jose acknowledges that although much of the population is poor, there are some that are wealthy.

HIGH POWER DISTANCE

g) Jack spends his entire paycheck on video games and MP3s. He likes to have fun and live in the present. Jack is only concerned with his own personal stability.

SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION

h) James is easygoing. He values diversity as evidenced by the fact that he is Christian while his best friend and neighbor is Jewish.

LOW UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

i) Helga is a German citizen. Her government imposes taxes in such a way that drastic inequalities in wealth and power do not develop.

LOW POWER DISTANCE

j) Ruth is an entrepreneur. She speaks professionally and assertively and wants to start her own company. She thrives on competition and knows her new company will be successful

ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION

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