Scenario - Sharon Cannon

Multiple Choice

Scenario - Sharon Cannon

Sharon Cannon, a U.S. native, was an MBA student in Detroit, Michigan, with a managerial position at the Ford Motor Company plant. She was invited to join a company that had entered into a joint venture with a German firm to manage a Volkswagen plant. Sharon would be under contract for one year, with an option to renew for a total of three years. Her salary would be 350% more than she was currently earning, and she would be given two all- expenses paid vacations each year. The money and the benefits sounded very nice, but Sharon wasn't sure what the best choice would be.

-Which of Hofstede's value dimensions would be accurate for Sharon's native culture?

A) Highest femininity
B) Highest individualism
C) Lowest masculinity
D) Highest power distance
E) Highest uncertainty avoidance