Roll over each name to read the description. Decide which of Hofstede’s cultural

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Roll over each name to read the description. Decide which of Hofstede’s cultural values is represented. Then drag the name to the appropriate area.

I had 2 attempts...this is the first one...the names in bold are right and the names not in bold were wrong and need to be fixed.

Power Distance

Individualism/ Collectivism

Uncertainty Avoidance

Masculinity/ Femininity

Confucian Dynamism

Elena- Elena has worked at the same company for more than 15 years. She parks same parking in the same parking spot every day and values routine and Predictability.

Ming - Ming is intellectually gifted and from a very powerful family in China. Due to power and wealth of her family, she is expected to be extremely successful in the workplace

Bill – Bill has a never give up attitude. He has a high degree of respect for tradition and will go to great lengths to protect his reputation.

power distance

Theory of how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities. High power distance cultures are found in countries that let inequalities grow over time into inequalities of power and wealth; low power distance cultures are found in societies that try to play down such inequalities as much as possible.

uncertainty avoidance

Extent to which cultures socialize members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty.

Confucian dynamism

Theory that Confucian teachings affect attitudes toward time, persistence, ordering by status, protection of face, respect for tradition, and reciprocation of gifts and favors.

Power Distance

Individualism/ Collectivism

Uncertainty Avoidance

Masculinity/ Femininity

Confucian Dynamism

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1) Elena - Uncertainty avoidance

2) Ming - Power distance

3) Bill - Confucian dynamism

Explanation:

1) Elena: (Uncertainty Avoidance) Elena belongs to the category of people in Uncertainty Avoidance Culture. Uncertainty avoidance is the measure to which a person feels uncomfortable in uncertain and ambiguous situations. As mentioned in the case, it is the extent to which cultures socialise members into accepting ambiguous situations and tolerating uncertainty. Elena has been working in the same company for more than 15 years and is even parking her car at the same parking spot for so many years. She values routine (uncertainty) and predictability (unambiguous situations).

2) Ming: (Power Distance) Ming belongs to a powerful and wealthy family of China. It shows that high power distance cultures are found in China where inequalities grow over time into inequalities of power and wealth. Ming’s intelligence and wealth also confirms the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.

3) Bill: (Confucian dynamism) Theory of Confucian teaches persistence, ordering by status, protection of face, respect for tradition, and reciprocation of gifts and favours. Bill has a high degree of respect for tradition and cares about his reputation (status). Bill belongs to the confucian dynamism culture.

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