Hofstede’s
Index Trends |
This
chart is designed to show how traits from one dimension are likely to correlate
with traits in the other dimensions. It is not
an absolute correlation, it is a general guideline.
See
below to predict what a high score in one dimension is most likely going to
correlate with in the other dimensions
Higher Power Distance |
More Collective |
More Masculine |
Higher Uncertainty Avoidance |
Longer-Term Time Orientation |
More likely to be closer
to the Equator, highly populated, unequal distribution of wealth,
undeveloped, or just developing technologically. |
Lower Power Distance |
More Individual |
More Feminine |
Lower Uncertainty Avoidance |
Shorter-Term Time Orientation |
More likely to be in the
northern and southern temperate zones, lower populations, more equal
distribution of wealth, more technologically developed. |