Hey! Have you guys heard about the Student Overseas Internship program they sent via our school email?
I've heard of it! We can apply what we have learnt in our Cross-Cultural Communications class last week to prepare ourselves for such opportunities in the future.
Hmm.. that sounds like a great and exciting opportunity. But I know nothing about the work cultures in other country to sign up for that.
A week ago...
The power distance dimension is when a society regards those of higher power as more respected than others. Uncertainty avoidance deals with the society's tolerance for ambiguity.
The Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions, consisting of 6 dimensions, allows individuals to learn more about the country and its society.
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Masulinity-femininity is a societal characteristic referring to the distribution of values between genders in the society. Long-term orientation refers to perseverance whereas short-term orientation refers to reciprocating social obligations.
Individualism-collectivism, as its name suggests, is how the society function either as a 'lone wolf' or as a societal whole and dependent on each other.
Lastly, indulgence versus restraint. This shows a more free society compared to a more controlling one respectively.