Identify and describe the 5 dimensions of culture according to Hofstede.

Individualism/collectivism - In individualistic societies, the stress is put on personal achievements and individual rights. Individuals have a high-degree of self-respect and focus on what is best for them (Blanchard & Thacker, 2010). People are expected to stand up for themselves and their immediate family, and to choose their own affiliations. In contrast, in collectivist societies, individuals act predominantly as members of a lifelong and cohesive group. The group comes first and the decision-making is usually a group effort.
Uncertainty orientation is a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity. People in cultures with high uncertainty avoidance tend to be more emotional and try to minimize the occurrence of unknown and unusual circumstances. They tend to proceed with careful changes step by step planning and by implementing rules, laws and regulations. In contrast, low uncertainty avoidance cultures accept and feel comfortable in unstructured situations or changeable environments and try to have as few rules as possible. People in these cultures tend to be more pragmatic and are more tolerant of change (Blanchard & Thacker, 2010).
Goal orientation motivates the person in the culture where aggressive behavior is focused on winning at all costs and passive goal behavior is focused on relationships (Blanchard & Thacker, 2010).
The Power orientation is the degree with which people accept a power hierarchy in their society. Cultures that endorse low power distance expect and accept power relations that are more consultative or democratic. People relate to one another more as equals regardless of formal positions. Subordinates are more comfortable with and demand the right to contribute to and critique the decision making of those in power. In high power distance countries, less