BUSI 3705 Lecture Notes - Individualism, Geert Hofstede
22 Dec 2012
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Polychronic tend to be more concerned with relationship. Short term: compensation in the short term, i want to see productivity in the short term. Long term: they are more patient, more willing to wait until something happens. Societies that are focused in the present: latin societies, willing to sacrifice the future for the present. Societies that are oriented with the past: when similar decisions were made. Observe more around the situation more complex to communicate with someone from high context. High context u need to use a lot of elements! Hofstede interviewed thousands of ibm employees around the world and he made a conclusion that there are 5 categories of societies. Low power distance means there is more equality whereas high power distance, status matters hierarchical society. Rely too much for the traditional trading partner: the us! , no pressure to develop new things related to uncertainty avoidance 48.
