Task 9: Hofstede´s Cultural dimensions
Interview 1: foreigner
PART 1
A) General information:
oName:
oAge: 55
oCountry of origin: Switzerland
oEthnicity: Swiss
oReason to be in Mexico: Work/Family
oCompany they work for. As engineering manager
B) Cultural shocks or differences from their culture:
Food, punctuality, logical thinking, sensitive, taking a lot of things personal.
C) Similarities in both cultures:
Religion, way of life.
D) Things they like the most about working with Mexicans:
Kindness, warm-hearted, flexible.
E) Things they dislike about working with Mexicans:
Not trustworthy, not serious, not complying with promises, bad organized, not focus on
details.
PART 2
-Hofstede Cultural Dimensions Questionnaire: foreigner
Uncertainty Avoidance — Total: 20
1. 3
2. 3
3. 4
4. 3
5. 4
Individualism-Collectivism — Total: 20
6. 3
7. 5
8. 5
9. 3
10. 4
Power Distance — Total: 14
