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Understanding Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (Scenario)
Sasha has lived in Toronto her entire life and works at the head office of a large multinational corporation. She has recently become aware of several job openings for management in a number of the company's foreign subsidiaries. As she ponders the prospect of an overseas assignment, she reviews the research of Geert Hofstede to try to understand the cultural differences she would be faced with in each of the foreign subsidiaries.
-Sasha decides to apply for a position in the United States, which, like Canada, is considered high on the dimension of __________ and low on __________.
A) power distance; achievement
B) collectivism; nurturing
C) individualism; uncertainty avoidance
D) long-term orientation; power distance
E) uncertainty avoidance; individualism

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According to the scenario, Sasha is considering a job in the United States, which, like Canada, is considered high on individualism and low on uncertainty avoidance based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Choice A is incorrect because power distance is mentioned but achievement is not relevant to the scenario. Choice B is incorrect because collectivism and nurturing are not mentioned as factors that Sasha is considering in her decision. Choice D is incorrect because long-term orientation is not mentioned, and power distance is already eliminated as a possibility because it is not mentioned as being low in the US. Choice E is incorrect because individualism is high in both the US and Canada, so the only remaining dimension to consider is uncertainty avoidance, which is mentioned as being low in both countries.

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