Discussion Questions
- List and describe examples of each of the Hofstede dimensions at your university.
- Explain how one can use the Hofstede dimensions without stereotyping.
- What implications for environmental sustainability do the studies by Husted (2005), Park et al. (2007), and Peng & Lin (2009) suggest?
- Compare the homogeneity in Japan with multicultural countries such as the United States. What important communication challenges become clear?
- Explain how homogeneity can be related to the concept of high and low context cultures.