1 | Page Contents 1) What is Culture? :.................................................................................................. 1 2) Globalization:.........................................................................................................2 3) National Culture of Germany and Japan:..............................................................2 4) Cultural Frameworks:............................................................................................ 3 5) Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions:........................................................................... 4 5.1 Power Distance:.............................................................................................. 4 5.2 Individualism:...................................................................................................5 5.3 Masculinity:......................................................................................................5 5.4 Uncertainty:..................................................................................................... 6 6) Trompenaar’s Cultural Dimensions:......................................................................7 6.1 Universalism vs particulism:............................................................................7 6.2 Neutral Vs Emotional:......................................................................................7 6.3 Internal Direction Vs Outer direction:.............................................................. 8 6.4 Sequential time vs Synchronous time:............................................................ 8 7) Hall’s Cultural Dimensions:................................................................................... 9 7.1 Context:........................................................................................................... 9 7.2 Time:..............................................................................................................10 7.3 Space:........................................................................................................... 10 8) Conclusion:..........................................................................................................10 References:................................................................................................................ 11 Appendices:................................................................................................................ 13 Cultural Comparison of Germany vs. Japan Syed Mosa Raza Zaidi S282440 Course Code: MAN 501 CDU Sydney Campus