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			            	brenton smith
Business Consultant, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
			            
	          		Can you please provide some examples of comparison between Toyota and General Motors or any two similar companies in relation to Hofstede's five dimensions of culture? Thanks (...) Read more? Sign up for free
				      
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						            	PINAR MUTLU TURAN
Student (Other), Turkey
												
				                Examples of Hofstede Five Dimensions

													Toyota is Japanese, General Motors is American origin company. According to Hofstede we can take Toyota in the more collectivist side of organizational culture whereas General Motors is more on the individualistic side. In Toyota being a team is more important. However, in General Motors it is more important what individuals contribute to the organization.
				                
						            	brenton smith
Business Consultant, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
												
				                Examples of Toyota and General Motors in Relation to Hofstede

													Thank you so much for this information. It is really helpful. How do Toyota and General Motors compare in Hofstede's other four dimensions namely:

1. Uncertainty avoidance

2. Power distance index

3. Masculinity versus feminity

4. Longterm orientation.
				                
						            	Catherine M. Bing
CEO, United States
												
				                Hofstede Dimensions Re: Toyota and GM

													See below country averages. Note that these are no (...)
				                
						            	Ang Peggy
Manager, Malaysia
												
				                Cultural Dimensions

													There are a few that you can read on. Many of you  (...)
				                
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