Hofstede's Work Resulted in Clustering Countries by Cultural Values Across

question 21

Multiple Choice

Hofstede's work resulted in clustering countries by cultural values across bipolar cultural dimensions as follows:

• A) Outer-directed versus inner-directed, neutral versus emotional, specific versus diffuse, universalism versus particularism
• B) Individualism-collectivism, masculinity-femininity, power distance, and uncertainty avoidance
• C) Gender egalitarianism, future orientation, performance orientation, humane orientation
• D) Gender egalitarianism, future orientation, performance orientation, uncertainty avoidance

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Definitions:

Labor Forces

The total number of people aged 16 and over who are either working or actively looking for work.

Wages

Payments made to workers for their labor, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of a country or company to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors.

Producing

The process of creating goods or services through the combination of labor, materials, and technology.