by Chris Smit | Feb 24, 2014 | Business, Masculinity & Femininity
This is of course not the opinion of the writer. So, let me be more specific and approach this title from a cultural perspective In certain countries, people prefer to have a son over a daughter. In two of these countries, India & China, the men outnumber women by...
by Chris Smit | Dec 3, 2012 | Long Term Orientation
Let’s start with a definition of Long Term Orientation, so we’re all on the same page: “A national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift and persistence.” It’s likely that you can find more definitions, but this one makes...
by Chris Smit | May 8, 2012 | Power Distance
One of the Characteristics of Power Distance is respect for the elderly. In other words, in countries that score high on Power Distance people, who are older (and greyer) get (and deserve) more respect than the young ones. A Story I was sitting on the couch a couple...
