International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior 5th Edition by Nancy Adler ,Allison Gundersen

Exercise 5

Cross-Cultural Interpretation. Select a situation described in the international press involving two or more cultures. Analyze the situation using Hofstede's original four dimensions, plus the universalism/particularism and task/relationship dimensions. How does your cultural analysis help to explain the situation? Given your understanding of the cultural similarities and differences, what would you recommend each side do (or avoid doing) to resolve the situation?