RETL 485 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Takers, Ettifaq Fc, Economic Stability
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Just like most of the countries in the middle east, qatar is a high context country. Individualism: on individualism qatar scored a 78 vs arabic countries who scored a. 38: so qatar values put a higher value on feelings of pleasure in the workplace. Power distance: 41 vs 80 for arabic countries, this is the extent to which the less powerful members of an organization within a society expects and accepts that power is disturbing equality. Uncertainty avoidance: 55 compared to other arabic countries at 68, employees with high uncertainty avoidance have a strong employer loyalty and on average have a long average employment and preference to work at larger organizations. Long term orientation: qatar scored very low at 41, having a long term perspective would help someone see what the problem is rather than part of it and persevere through it, family high lto.
