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1. Power Distance

Q1. Cultures that endorse low power distance expect and accept power relations that are more consultative or democratic. Taiwan provides employee’s learning opportunity and makes them progressive is high level of power distance country.

Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory [17] [18] : The five dimensions provide a standard to recognize and understand the cultural phenomenon for people.

Q2. The movie received significant acclaim by critics and many awards-music, photography, but it was commercially unsuccessful is a case of Power Distance.

Q3. The actress may thought there would be no future between her and the actor so decided to take further steps for her life and married to another guy belongs to the case of Power Distance.

2. Individualism vs. Collectivism

Q4. Taiwan is less Individualism than Collectivism that throughout people’s lifetime continue to protect them in exchange for unquestioning loyalty.

Q5. Taiwan males aged 18 should serve in the army. It’s a Case of Collectivism.

Q6. The Actor’s mother with trustworthiness & moral Chinese traditional virtues still hoped to send the ring (Family Heirloom) to the actress, even though she was married to other man. It’s a Case of Collectivism.

3. Uncertainty Avoidance

Q7. UA is try to minimize the occurrence of unknown and unusual circumstances and to proceed with careful changes step by step planning and by implementing rules, laws and regulations. Taiwan was high level of UA in the past.

Q8. The techniques used by this film-natural lighting, the Director’s own types, new actor/actress, not filmed in studios, make audience to think about the context, different content & cinematography, less entertaining nor great story, is a Case of UA.

Q9. Ah-Yuan, less confidence and can’t handle a simple job tasks well, was too scared to speak up to Ah-Yun anything; at last he lost his bride. It is a Case of UA.

4. Masculinity vs. Femininity

Q10. Masculinity describes that men are assertive, tough and focused on material success; whereas women are more modest, tender, and concerned with the quality of life. Taiwan’s MAS higher than Fem.

Q11. Elders and parents treat their sons and daughters in a different way; males are more valued in Chinese traditional culture. It is a Case of MAS.

Q12. Ah-Yuan was mad about Ah-Yun’s drinking alcohol with several men; females should listen to males’ order. It is a Case of MAS.

5. Long-Term Orientation vs. Short-Term Orientation

Q13. LTO stands for the fostering of virtues oriented toward future rewards, perseverance and thrift.

Q14. In STO societies, values promoted are related to the past and the present, including stediness, respect for tradition, preservation of one’s face, reciprocation and fulfilling social obligations.

Q15. First called “Confucian dynamism”, it describes societies’ time horizon. It emphasizes the future. Much of our culture is LTO.