Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305502215
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 10SL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Competence of assess varied cultures based on Hofstede’s socio-cultural value dimensions.
Introduction:
Culture is the key values, beliefs, and behavior that guides an individual’s behavior. Hofstede introduced different sociocultural value dimensions to measure power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism-collectivism, and masculinity-femininity.
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