1. Germany and China scored highest on the long term orientation of Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. According to Hofstede (2315), long term orientation is how a society maintains a connection to the past while dealing with current and future challenges. This means that when doing business with associates from Germany, a U.S. manager would need to establish a long term relationships. These relationships will aide during negotiations and provide a solid foundation for future events. China also scores high in the power distance category. According to Hofstede (2015], power distance is when members of the organisation that are less powerful understand and accept that power is dispersed unevenly . When communicating wii Chinese associates it would he important to understand where they are in their organization and provide them with the appropriate respect that position requires. Much like China, Brazil scored high on the power distance category. However, they also scored high in the uncertainty avoidance category. Uncertainty avoidance is when members of a culture fear unknown situations and outcomes, then creating beliefs and organizations to remedy this (Hofstede, 215). When doing business with Brazilian associates it would he important to