Comparison of countries

based on Hofstede study

Name: Reem Jouma Mohamed
Presented to: DR, Christine Karmy
Group: 1 (IBM)
US
LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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10
POWER DISTANCE:
The US score low on this dimension.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDENCE:
The US scores below average, with a low score of 46, on the Uncertainty
Avoidance dimension.

MASCULTINITY:
The score of the US on Masculinity is high at 62, and this can be seen in
the typical American behavioral patterns.

INDIVIDUALISM:
The US scores below average, with a high score of 91, on the individualism
dimension.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

The US scores below average with a low score of 26.
Australia

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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10
POWER DISTANCE:
Australia scores low on this dimension (36).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Australia scores a very intermediate 51 on this dimension.

MASCULINITY:
Australia score high on this dimension.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Australia, with a score of 90 on this dimension, is a highly Individualist
culture.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

Australia scores 21 on this dimension and therefore has a normative
culture.
Britain

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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10
POWER DISTANCE:
Britain scores low on this dimension.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
At 35 the UK has a low score on Uncertainty Avoidance.

MASCULINITY:
At 66, Britain is a Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven.

INDIVIDUALISM:
At a score of 89 the UK is amongst the highest of the Individualist scores.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

With a score of 51 it has the lowest.
Singapore

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
Singapore scores high on this dimension (score of 74).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Singapore scores 8 on this dimension and thus scores very low on this
dimension.

MASCULINITY:
Singapore scores 48 and is in the “middle” of the scale but more on the
Feminine side.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Singapore, with a score of 20 is a collectivistic society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

Singapore scores 72, this high score is reflcted in Singapore which shows
cultural qualities supporting long-term investment such as perseverance,
sustained efforts and slow results.
Hong Kong

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
At 68 Hong Kong has a high score.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
At 29 Hong Kong has a very low score on Uncertainty Avoidance.

MASCULINITY:
At 57 Hong Kong is a somewhat Masculine society –success oriented and
driven.

INDIVIDUALISM:
At a score of 25 Hong Kong is a collectivist culture where people act in the
interests of the group and not necessarily of themselves.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

The high score of 61 shows that Hong Kong’s culture is definitely pragmatic.
Taiwan

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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10
POWER DISTANCE:
Taiwan has an relatively high score of 58 on this dimension.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Taiwan scores 69 on this dimension and thus has a high preference for
avoiding uncertainty.

MASCULINITY:
Taiwan scores 45 on this dimension, a lower intermediate and is thus
considered a slightly Feminine society.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Taiwan, with a score of 17 is a collectivistic society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

Taiwan scores 93, making it a pragmatic, long-term orientation culture.
Germany

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

0 20 40 60 80 0
10
POWER DISTANCE:
Germany is not surprisingly among the lower power distant countries (score
35).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Germany is among the uncertainty avoidant countries (65); the score is on the
high end.

MASCULINITY:
With a score of 66 Germany is considered a Masculine society.

INDIVIDUALISM:
The German society is a truly Individualist one (67).

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

Germany’s high score of 83 indicates that it is a pragmatic country.
Austria

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
Austria scores very low on this dimension (score of 11).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Austria scores 70 on this dimension and thus has a preference for avoiding
uncertainty.

MASCULINITY:
At 79, Austria is a Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Austria, with a score of 55 is an Individualist society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

The Austrians score 60, making it a pragmatic culture.
Switzerland

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
At 34, Switzerland sits in the lower rankings.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Switzerland scores 58 in UAI, perhaps reflecting the difference between
the French and German parts.

MASCULINITY:
Switzerland scores 70 in this dimension, with both rankings for German
speaking Switzerland and the French speaking of the country indicating a
Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Both German and French speaking Switzerland score relatively high on
this dimension, giving Switzerland a score of 68

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

With a high score of 74, Swiss culture is definitely pragmatic.
Denmark

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
With a score of 18 points, Denmark is at the very low end of this dimension
compared to other countries.

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
With a score of 23 Denmark scores low on this dimension.

MASCULINITY:
Denmark scores 16 on this dimension and is therefore considered a
Feminine society.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Denmark, with a score of 74 is an Individualist society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

A low score of 35 indicates that Danish culture is normative.
Sweden

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
POWER DISTANCE:
Sweden scores low on this dimension (score of 31).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Sweden scores 29 on this dimension and thus has a very low preference
for avoiding uncertainty.

MASCULINITY:
Sweden scores 5 on this dimension and is therefore a Feminine society.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Sweden, with a score of 71 is an Individualist society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

With an intermediate score of 53 Sweden is seen to not express a clear
preference on this dimension.
Norway

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
Norway scores low on this dimension (31).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Norway scores 50 and thus does not indicate a preference on this
dimension.

MASCULINITY:
Norway scores 8 and is thus the second most Feminine society (after the
Swedes).

INDIVIDUALISM:
Norway with a score of 69 is considered an Individualist society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

With a relatively low score of 35, Norwegian culture is more normative
than pragmatic.
Finland

LONG TERM ORIENTATION

INDIVIDUALISM

MASCULINTY

UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

POWER DISTANCE

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POWER DISTANCE:
Finland scores low on this dimension (score of 33).

UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE:
Finland scores 59 on this dimension and thus has a high preference for
avoiding uncertainty.

MASCULINITY:
Finland scores 26 on this dimension and is thus considered a Feminine
society.

INDIVIDUALISM:
Finland, with a score of 63 is an Individualist society.

LONG TERM ORIENTATION:

With a low score of 38, Finnish culture can be classified as normative.