Assignment:
Create a paper using resources on GLOBE, that compares and contrasts the cultures from the table below. Use three sources to support your analysis of the two cultures. The paper should be a maximum of three pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. You must use APA format, 12pt Times Roman font.
Dimension El Salvador Mexico
Performance Orientation
• Globe score: 3.72
• Below average range score
• Modest driven society
• Globe score: 4.1
• High score of 69 on Hofstede comparison
• Masculine society valuing hard-work and competition
Uncertainty Avoidance
• Globe score: 3.62
• Formal approach to communication
• Very adamant about creating change
• Globe score: 4.18
• There's no room for innovation
• People are motivated to work for security
In-Group Collectivism
• Globe score: 3.71
• Indirect approach to communication
• Relationships and networking are of high value
• Globe score: 4.06
• Loyalty is of great value
• Social behavior is weighed on duties and obligations
Power Distance
• Globe score: 5.68
• Score of 66 on Hofstede 6-D model
• Authoritarian and hierarchical leadership
• Globe score: 5.22
• Score of 81 on Hofstede model
• Power is corrupt and coerced
Gender Egalitarianism
• Globe score: 3.16
• Below average score of 3.37 on the 1-to-7 scale, for modern day practices
• Females have less authority roles in the workforce
• Globe score: 3.64
• Moderate range score
• Occupational sex segregation
Humane Orientation
• Globe score: 3.71
• Moderate range score
• Society is driven by tenacity and fairness
• Globe score: 4.1
• Work relationships are viewed as extended family
• Disputes/conflicts are fought through fairly
Institutional Collectivism • Globe score: 5.35
• High range score
• Critical decisions are made by groups with high authority
• Globe score: 5.71
• Rewards driven by emphasis on equity
• Managers are autonomous
Future Orientation
• Globe score: 3.8
• High score of 89 on Hofstede 6-D model, indicating indulgence
• Optimistic society
• Globe score: 3.87
• Tendency to separate wealth from actual well-being
• Value leisure time
Assertiveness
• Globe score: 4.62
• Competitiveness is proven by results
• Conservative
• Globe score: 4.45
• Value competition and success
• Indirect approach to communication- offence leads to shame