Understanding Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (Scenario)

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Understanding Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (Scenario)
Sasha has lived in Toronto her entire life and works at the head office of a large multinational corporation. She has recently become aware of several job openings for management in a number of the company's foreign subsidiaries. As she ponders the prospect of an overseas assignment, she reviews the research of Geert Hofstede to try to understand the cultural differences she would be faced with in each of the foreign subsidiaries.
-There is also a job opening in Greece,where people show a great deal of respect for those in authority and feel threatened by differing opinions and ambiguous situations.Greece is considered high on which of the following two dimensions?

• A)individualism and achievement
• B)nurturing and power distance
• C)individualism and uncertainty avoidance
• D)power distance and uncertainty avoidance

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Definitions:

Labor Force

The total number of people who are employed or actively seeking employment within an economy.

Less Well Educated

A term referring to individuals who have received a lower level of formal education or training compared to others within a society.

Productivity Growth

An increase in the efficiency of production, often measured as the amount of output per unit of input over a specific period.

Low Rate

An environment characterized by minimal interest, tax, or pricing levels.