Global HRM

Uncertainty avoidance describes how a culture deals with hierarchical power relationships.

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Cultures with weak uncertainty avoidance tend to be rather easygoing and flexible regarding different views.

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Masculine cultures value relationships over money.

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Mitsuru likes to show off and flaunt his success. These masculine values permeate his culture.

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According to Geert Hofstede's research, countries with individualist cultures were wealthier.

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How decisions are handled within the hierarchy of an organization has implications for the selection and training of managers in different countries.

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Since the United States is a collectivist culture, the salary structure is flat.

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Human capital refers to the productive capabilities of individuals.

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Countries with high human capital are attractive sites for direct foreign investment that creates high-skill jobs.

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Companies that do business in other countries have to present compensation packages to expatriate managers that are competitive in gross, rather than take-home, pay.

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