The Hofstede Model
Colombia
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South
Africa
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Power distance
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It
is a society that believes that inequalities amongst people are simply a fact
of life.
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People
to a larger extent accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place
and which needs no further justification.
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Individualism
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Colombians
are a highly collectivistic people, belonging to an in-group and aligning
yourself with that group’s opinion is very important.
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South
Africa, is an Individualist society.
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Masculinity
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Colombia
is a Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven.
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South
Africa is a Masculine society.
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Uncertainty avoidance
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Colombia
has a high score on Uncertainty Avoidance which means that as a nation they
are seeking mechanisms to avoid ambiguity.
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South
Africa, has a low preference for avoiding uncertainty.
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Long term orientation
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Colombian
culture is classified as normative.
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In
South Africa the culture is more normative than pragmatic.
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Indulgence
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Colombia
is shown to be an Indulgent country.
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South
Africa has a culture of Indulgence.
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