In recent years, many North American companies have invested in Russia and sent Canadian managers there in an attempt to transplant North American-style management. According to Hofstede, Canadian culture has low power distance, moderate uncertainty avoidance, shortterm orientation, high individualism, moderate masculinity, and high indulgence. Russia’s culture has high power distance, high uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, low individualism, low masculinity, and low indulgence. In light of what you know about cultural differences, how well do you think Canadian managers can succeed using each of the following:  P-356 HRM practices? (Explain your reasons.)

a. Selection decisions based on extensive assessment of individual abilities

b. Appraisals based on individual performance

c. Systems for gathering suggestions from workers

d. Self-managing work teams

e. Unlimited vacation time