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Cultural Differences Between Italy And Singapore

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On the Geert Hofstede’s website there are numerous country culture dimensions, which has the option of comparing a country from seventy-four different countries around the world. The country I was assigned to is Italy and I chose to stick with Singapore as it’s comparison in terms of business culture. Italy is divided into two business cultures, Northern and Southern. Although, Northern Italy will be more focused than Southern. Moreover, the graph above shows the comparison between Italy and Singapore, in six dimensions: power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long term orientation, and indulgence.
Power Distance Index (PDI)
Italy’s and Singapore’s level of acceptance of differences in power shows the significant …show more content…

There are two types a country can be: either short term or long term. Both of the two have advantages and disadvantages in the business context. According to Hofstede, Italy (sixty-one) and Singapore (seventy-nine) show a similar score of pragmatism. With countries that are pragmatic, they are able to acclimatize to changes with their tradition in the business world. In an article by Galbraith (2003), Italy was going under corruption or a kickback either politically or economically. The prime minister at that time was pressed many charges concerning a wrongdoing for Italy. When they came to a conclusion, they thought of using Berlusconi’s strategy to decrease the corruption, but it was seen as a risky one. This shows Italians foresees the importance of the future, where they are able to invest and save, thriftiness and very perseverance in achieving future …show more content…

It depends on how people in the certain country can restrict or control their cravings. Indulgence business cultures will lean on more individual happiness and well-being, as well as leisure time is more important where there is greater freedom and personal control. In contrast, countries with restrained cultures where positive emotions are less freely expressed. Italy scored a low thirty and Singapore scored a bit higher, forty-eight. They both are considered restraint instead of indulgence. In a restraint cultural value it tends towards a view that they are helplessness, in addition they feel that whatever happens in one's life is beyond his/her own control (Examples of Cultural Dimensions, n.d). Both Italians and Singaporeans find restraint in indulgence, where they are freely showing emotions like

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