Power Distance

Degree to which a culture’s people are (should be) separated by power, authority, and prestige

In-Group Collectivism

Degree to which a culture’s people (should) take pride in and (should) feel loyalty toward their families, organizations, and employers

Institutional Collectivism

Degree to which individuals are (should be) encouraged by institutions to be integrated into broader entities with harmony and cooperation as paramount principles at the expense of autonomy and individual freedom

Uncertainty Avoidance

Degree to which a culture’s people (should) seek orderliness, consistency, and structure

Future Orientation

Degree to which a culture’s people are (should be) willing to defer immediate gratification for future benefits

Gender Egalitarianism

Degree to which a culture’s people (should) support gender equality

Assertiveness

Assertiveness Degree to which a culture’s people are (should be) assertive, confrontational

Humane Orientation

Degree to which a culture’s people are (should be) fair, altruistic, generous, caring, and kind toward others

Performance Orientation

Degree to which a culture’s people (should) encourage and reward people for performance