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Cultural Dimensions Test

Results:
You Denmark

You prefer:

A low power distance.

Individualism over collectivism.
Femininity over masculinity.
Low uncertainty avoidance.
A balance between short and long-term orientation.
Indulgende over restraint.

Your cultural dimensions are the most like those of Denmark.

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Explanation of Cultural Dimensions:

High vs. Low Power Distance: Refers to the beliefs regarding the proper distribution of power in a society. It
expresses how much less powerful members of a community should accept that power is allocated unequally.
How a society deals with social inequality is the main concern in this dimension. People in civilizations with high
power distance accept hierarchical structures where everyone has a place, and no further reasoning is

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necessary to justify that hierarchy. In comparison, societies with low levels of power distance work to equalize
power distribution and demand tangible reasons for power inequalities in the government of their countries.

Individualism vs. Collectivism: Indicates how the interests of the individual are weighed against the interest
of the community. A loosely-knit social structure in which people are expected to look out for and check in
primarily with themselves denotes a high level of individualism. By contrast, cultures with low levels of
individualism are attuned toward the group and typically feature a closely-knit social structure in which people
look to their relatives, countrymen, coworkers, and other members of their communities when determining
what course of action they will take.

Masculinity vs. Femininity: Cultures high in masculinity tend to revolve around success, competition, and
rewards. By contrast, cultures low in masculinity concentrate on values like nurture, modesty, and empathy.
High-masculinity cultures often produce more assertive and decisive leaders, whereas low-masculinity cultures
tend to produce more agreeable, inclusive, and compassionate leaders.

High vs. Low Uncertainty Avoidance: Measures how comfortable a culture is with ambiguity and uncertainty.
High uncertainty avoidance cultures uphold strict moral and behavioral standards and tend to frown on
unconventional behavior and ideas. They want the future taken care of and planned for according to what has
been proven to work in the past. By contrast, low uncertainty avoidance cultures are more tolerant of unusual
ways of doing things and are not as disapproving of ambiguity.

Long vs. Short-term Orientation: Measures whether a culture aims for long-term goals on the basis of how
the world is projected to change or prefers to achieve short-term goals using how things have been up till now
as a guide. Cultures with a long-term orientation are future-focused and promote thrift and investments that
take a long time to come to fruition. In contrast, cultures with short-term orientation uphold long-standing
traditions as a way of ensuring stability and tempering the speed of social change.

Indulgence vs. Restraint: Measures the degree to which cultures attempt to regulate their impulses toward
gratification. Cultures high in indulgence encourage pleasure and enjoyment as innate human desires
associated with taking pleasure in life and having fun, whereas cultures with a restraint orientation frown on
the satisfaction of desires and attempt to control enjoyment through social rules and taboos.

References

Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations
Across Nations. Second Edition, Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications.
House, R. J., Hanges, P. J., Javidan, M., Dorfman, P. W., & Gupta, V. (2004.), Culture, Leadership, and
Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies, SAGE Publications.

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Steers, R.M. et al. (2013). Management Across Cultures: Developing Global Competencies. Cambridge
University Press.

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