Individual Development
• Power distance
• Individualism
• Masculinity
• Uncertainty avoidance
Hofstede’s Dimensions By Country
Collectivistic Individualistic
Individualism/
Columbia Australia
Collectivism
Pakistan United States
Venezuela Great Britain
Low High
Austria Philippines
Power Distance
Israel Mexico
Denmark India
Low High
Singapore Greece
Uncertainty Avoidance
Hong Kong Portugal
Denmark Japan
Feminine Masculine
Sweden Masculinity/Femininity Japan
Norway Austria
Denmark Venezuela
Adjusting to Foreign Culture
Optimism and
High excitement about
(tend to new culture Understand
Acceptance of Culture
understand
and accept
and accept)
new culture
Frustration and
confusion about
Low new culture --
(tend to culture shock
be confused
and reject)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Months Living in New Culture
Webcast Training
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Terminology
Language
Training
Key
Key Elements
Elements Cultural Training
Needed
Needed to
to
Prepare
Prepare Career
Employees
Employees to
to Development and
Work
Work Overseas
Overseas Mentoring
Personal and
Family Life
International Training and
Development
International
International Training
Training
and
and Development
Development
Continuing Readjustment
Pre-Departure
Employee Training and
Orientation and
Development Development
Training
(on-site)
Monday
• Diversity Training
• Help for SDL and PDP assignments
• Read:
– Noe Chapter 10