Power Distance:

Both Switzerland and Bangladesh has very high power distance in their cultures. Large power distance suggests that the society is very unequal in terms of power and wealth. Switzerland's Power Distance Inde is !"# which is its largest $ofstede Dimension. %his dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal & it e presses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst them. Power distance is defined as the e tent to which the less powerful mem'ers of institutions and organizations within a country e pect and accept that power is distri'uted unequally. %his means that the following characterizes the (erman Swiss style) Being independent# hierarchy for convenience only# equal rights# superiors accessi'le# coaching leader# management facilitates and empowers. Power is decentralized and managers count on the e perience of their team mem'ers. *n this dimension# there is a vast difference with the +rench spea,ing part of Switzerland# which scores higher in PDI -very similar to +rance.# which means that people accept a hierarchical order in which every'ody has a place and which needs no further /ustification. $ierarchy in an organization is seen as reflecting inherent inequalities# centralization is popular# su'ordinates e pect to 'e told what to do and the ideal 'oss is a 'enevolent autocrat. 0hallenges to the leadership are not well1received. Similarly# Bangladesh from the very 'eginning is also a very high power distance nation. %o as, for a simple government permission we have to wait all way through to the ministers etc.. %his num'er means that there is a large gap 'etween those that have control of the country and those that do not. Inequality is also pretty high in Bangladesh2 there are vast differences 'etween the rich and the poor.

Individualism Vs. Collectivism:

Switzerland is very high on individualism and is therefore a very individualistic country 'ut in Bangladesh we here are all collectivism. 3e 'oth 'elieve in unity and more of group wor,. %he fundamental issue addressed 'y this dimension is the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its mem'ers. It has to do with whether people4s self1image is defined in terms of 5I6 or 53e6. In Individualist societies people are supposed to loo, after themselves and their direct family only. In 0ollectivist society7s people 'elong to 8in groups7 that ta,e care of them in e change for loyalty. Both (erman and +rench spea,ing Switzerland score relatively high on this dimension# giving Switzerland a score of 9:# and it is therefore considered an Individualistic society. %his means there is a high preference for a loosely1,nit social framewor, in which individuals are e pected to ta,e care of themselves and their immediate families only. In individualistic societies offence causes guilt and a loss of self1esteem# the employer;employee relationship is a contract 'ased on mutual advantage# hiring and promotion decisions are supposed to 'e 'ased on merit only# management is the management of individuals. 3e Bangladeshis are e tremely collectivistic. 3e 'elieve in groups rather than doing anything 'y ourselves. <oreover# when there is any initiative to spea, up we always wait for someone else to tal, and start the conversation .3e /ust follow them accordingly.

Uncertainty avoidance:
Bangladesh and Switzerland is also similar in this conte t. Both have a very high uncertainty avoidance. =ncertainty avoidance measures the degree to which a society tries to stay away from situations involving change# which are seen as uncertain. %he dimension =ncertainty >voidance has to do with the way that a society deals with the fact that the future can never 'e ,nown) should we try to control the future or /ust let it happen? %his am'iguity 'rings with it an iety and different cultures have learnt to deal with this an iety in different ways. %he e tent to which the mem'ers of a culture feel threatened 'y am'iguous or un,nown situations and have created 'eliefs and institutions that try to avoid these is reflected in the =>I score. Switzerland scores @: in =>I# perhaps reflecting the difference 'etween the +rench and (erman parts. +rench spea,ing Switzerland has a strong preference for avoiding uncertainty while (erman spea,ing Switzerland scores lower. 0ountries e hi'iting high uncertainty avoidance maintain rigid codes of 'elief and 'ehaviour and are intolerant of unorthodo 'ehaviour and ideas. In these cultures there is an emotional need for rules -even if the rules never seem to wor,. time is money# people have an inner urge to 'e 'usy and wor, hard# precision and punctuality are the norm# innovation may 'e resisted# security is an important element in individual motivation. Decisions are ta,en after careful analysis of all availa'le information. Bangladeshis also li,e to avoid non1routine situations and go for the things a'out which we are pre1conceived a'out the outcome. %hough nowadays we are 'eing a'le to adapt to changes2 our new generation li,es to switch /o's whereas our four fathers have always spent their lives in one company. Still our 'lood remains the same and in almost every situation we want to go for the option which is less ris,y.

Masculinity:
Aust as all other concepts# Bangladesh and Switzerland is similar here again. 3e are 'oth high in masculinity. > high score -masculine. on this dimension indicates that the society will 'e driven 'y competition# achievement and success# with success 'eing defined 'y the winner;'est in field & a value system that starts in school and continues throughout organizational 'ehavior. > low score -feminine. on the dimension means that the dominant values in society are caring for others and quality of life. > feminine society is one where quality of life is the sign of success and standing out from the crowd is not admira'le. %he fundamental issue here is what motivates people# wanting to 'e the 'est -masculine. or li,ing what you do -feminine.. Switzerland scores BC in this dimension# with 'oth ran,ings for (erman spea,ing Switzerland and the +rench spea,ing of the country indicating a masculine society & highly success oriented and driven# al'eit that in the (erman spea,ing part the impact is much more noticea'le. In masculine countries# people 5live in order to wor,6# managers are e pected to 'e decisive# and the emphasis is on equity# competition and performance. 0onflicts are resolved 'y fighting them out.

Bangladesh similarly is quite male dominated and are thus the total characteristics of the country more masculine. 3e always li,e to purchase e pensive items# less for our comfort and more for showing off. %he whole culture has 'een 'uilt in li,e this and will remain so.