CCM Quiz

Malaysia scored the highest possible score on the Power Distance Index (100). What kind of behaviors could we expect in an organisation from this country?

• A participative space with opportunities to express opinions.

• A space for self-expression and many opportunities for growth.

• Somewhat strict environment, with rules but not too many.

• Centralized system, with employees expecting instructions from the boss. Questioning the leader is not well-received.

Central American countries Panama and Guatemala have very low Individualism scores (11 and 6, respectively). In these countries, as an example, a marketing campaign that emphasizes benefits to the community would likely be

• Understood and well received, as long as the people addressed feel part of the same group.

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  Ignored and without interest since here we only care about ourselves.

Japan has the highest Masculinity Versus Femininity score of 95. Therefore, if you open an office in Japan, you should recognize you are operating in a:

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  Open-minded and horizontally structured.

• Hierarchical and traditionally patriarchal society. Long hours are the norm.

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  Equal society. Same proportion of women and men in high leadership roles.

In Hofstede's model, Greece tops the Uncertainty Avoidance Index scale with 100. Therefore, during a meeting in Greece:

• Cultural tendency for team members to make the safest, most conservative decisions.

• Openness to change or innovation

• • Less sense of urgency

The U.S. has a short-term orientation. This is reflected in the importance of short-term gains and quick results. We can expect the review of the financial statements of an American company to be:

• Quarterly

• Biannually

• Annually

• Never

According to the model, countries like Russia, Saudy Arabia and Qatar, have a low Indulgence score. Hofstede argues that these countries are characterized by:

• Restrained culture

• Society with strong traditional values

• More controlled and rigid behavior

• • Optimistic