Hofstede’s Six-Dimensions Model of Culture and the application of the model to four countries

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A. Introduction

B. Theoretical foundations of the acquisition of intercultural competence
1. Social competences
2. Intercultural competence
3. Term identification ‘culture’
4. Introduction to Geert Hofstede’s Comparative Cultural Study
4.1 Power Distance
4.2 Individualism versus Collectivism
4.3 Masculinity versus Femininity
4.4 Uncertainty Avoidance
4.5 Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation
4.6 Indulgence versus Restraint
4.7 Critical appraisal of Hofstede’s Comparative Cultural Study

C. Comparison of four nations regarding Hofstede’s Six-Dimension Model
5. Germany
5.1 Power Distance Germany
5.2 Individualism versus Collectivism Germany
5.3 Masculinity versus Femininity Germany
5.4 Uncertainty Avoidance Germany
5.5 Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation Germany
5.6 Indulgence versus Restraint Germany
6. Poland
6.1 Power Distance Poland
6.2 Individualism versus Collectivism Poland
6.3 Masculinity versus Femininity Poland
6.4 Uncertainty Avoidance Poland
6.5 Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation Poland
6.6 Indulgence versus Restraint Poland
7. Canada
7.1 Power Distance Canada
7.2 Individualism versus Collectivism Canada
7.3 Masculinity versus Femininity Canada
7.4 Uncertainty Avoidance Canada
7.5 Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation Canada
7.6 Indulgence versus Restraint Canada
8. Japan
8.1 Power Distance Japan
8.2 Individualism versus Collectivism Japan
8.3 Masculinity versus Femininity Japan
8.4 Uncertainty Avoidance Japan
8.5 Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation Japan
8.6 Indulgence versus Restraint Japan
9. Comparison of all countries

D Summary of the results

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