For this assignment, you will use Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate international and domestic business operations. This exercise will help identify the key characteristics that drive busine

MBA 6601, International Business

Unit I Assignment Template

Part 1: Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one, and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also, explain why you think each country deserves that description.

Characteristics

[Middle East]

[Asia]

[Europe]

Power Distance

Uncertainty Avoidance

Individualism/Collectivism

Masculinity/Femininity

Long-term/Short-term Orientation

Part 2: Given your descriptions, explain which country is most like the United States and which country is most unlike the United States.

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