Table 1 Country category of cultural dimensions
Cultural dimension | Rating | Country example |
|---|---|---|
Power distance | ||
Power is unequal | 56–100 | Russia, India, Nigeria, Bangladesh etc |
Power is equal | 0–49 | Denmark, Canada, UK, USA, Sweden etc. |
No preference | 50–55 | Italy, Pakistan |
Individualism | ||
Individual | 51-above | Australia, Finland, USA, UK etc. |
Collectiveness | 0–49 | Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria etc. |
No preference | 50 | NIL |
Masculinity | ||
Masculine | 51–above | Nigeria, Germany, China, Austria, etc |
Feminine | 0–49 | Finland, Norway, Sweden, Saudi Arabia |
No preference | 50 | Malaysia, Pakistan, Burkina Faso |
Uncertainty avoidance | ||
Uncertainty avoidance | 56–above | Greece, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, etc |
Uncertainty accepting | 0–49 | UK, USA, China, India, Singapore, etc |
No preference | 50–55 | Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Burkina Faso, etc |
Long-Term orientation | ||
Long-term | 56-above | China, Germany, Japan, Italy, etc. |
Short-term | 0–49 | USA, Nigeria, Finland, Saudi Arabia, etc. |
No preference | 50–55 | UK, India, Pakistan |
Indulgence | ||
Indulgence | 56-above | Canada, UK, USA, Nigeria, Sweden, etc. |
Restraint | 0–47 | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bangladesh, etc. |
No preference | 48–55 | Singapore |