Examine Table 3.6 and rate yourself for each of the critical cultural dimensions. Using the same dimensions, discuss what kind of people you would like to work with the most (the person does not have to belong to any specific country or culture in the table).

Table 3.6 Critical Cultural Dimensions for Various Countries Countries Critical Cultural Dimensions Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Group 4: Japan Group 5: China, United States, Germany, Mexico, Hong Kong, Canada, Austria, Venezuela, Singapore Australia Switzerland Peru Power Distance Moderately Moderately Moderately Moderately High low low high high Individualism/Collectivism Highly Moderately Moderately Moderately Moderately individualistic individualistic to highly collectivistic to highly collectivistic collectivistic Masculinity/Femininity Moderately Moderately Moderately Highly Moderately masculine masculine to highly masculine masculine masculine Uncertainty Avoidance Moderately Moderately Moderately Strong Moderately weak strong strong weak Long-Term Orientation Short term / Long term / Short term / Long term / Long term / versus Short-Term normative pragmatic normative pragmatic pragmatic Orientation Indulgence versus Restraint Indulgence Indulgence Indulgence Restraint More on restraint Based on: Hofstede (2018)