My name has letter T and R so my country I choose is Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is also known as the best cuisine and flavour coffee is the world high class. Cuisine in this paradise is a great combination between Latin American cuisine and the Caribbean to create fantastic dishes with ingredients mainly fresh fish , fruits and vegetables. And in Costa Rica, there is a law that you have to tip 10% in the total bill. However, if the service is good, you should leave an extra 10% or more, otherwise 5% is also OK.
Decorative oxcart traditions in Costa Rica. This is one of the traditional culture unique and most famous in Costa Rica . This tradition commence on the mid-19th century when the carts are the main transportation to delivery coffee beans
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Compare the scores Costa Rica has on there four dimensions with the scores the U.S.A. has:
Power distance is the word that describes the unequal between people in the society. A society that account the large number in Power distance that mean the rate of unequal between people also high. The Power distance rate of Costa Rica is 35 compare to 40 of USA, the residual is not much. In these two countries the Power distance is low, the governments build a tax system and social welfare in order to ensure people in their country equality of income and power.
With the Individualism rate of USA is 91 compare to just 15 of Costa Rica, this is clealy to see that USA is an individualistic. In the individualism society of USA, the relationship between people are not tight, each person tends to interested only in benefits for themselves. They prefer personal rather than group, the competition is a standard. Contraty to Costa Rica, the relationship between people in the group is more important than the personal. Group is more impotant than other, because in basic, in Costa Rica, life is a cooperative
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The Masculine society in USA, they are attach great importance to the competitiveness , assertiveness , ambition, they concern with their career, make money and seem not to worry anything else. Opposite, in Ferminine society of Costa Rica, they focus on maintain the role, relationship between people, concern with the unfortunate person, they have a high welfare system and the government often have education
I learned more than I ever imagined on my summer study abroad trip to Costa Rica. I learned that Costa Rica is a country like no other. The country is much different than what the United States of America is like. The lifestyles, customs, and practices of Costa Rica are very different than those that I am accustomed to. As an outsider looking into the country, I saw a country that is very poor financially but very rich in spirit. They do not appreciate wealth as United States citizens do, but instead appreciate love and gratitude. I noticed that Costa Ricans have very strong family values and cultural roots.
Power distance, it deals with the inequality existing in a culture and how the culture and the person react towards that inequality. In Haiti, people are divided into social class, and people in each social class think that their value provided to their class. People give importance and respect people who have a good standing in the society. They think that position in society or in their workplace, the house they live in, the school and university thy attended, the car they run, the clothes they dress and the computer they use make them what they are. It seems as everyone accept it
The physical science of the two countries is completely different. According to the main speaker, Costa Rica is much smaller than the United States. It could actually fit in the state of Oklahoma about two and a half times (Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 2010). The population is a little different too. Costa Rica’s population is around 4.5 million, compared to Oklahoma which has approximately 3.4 million.
The country’s two coastlines are referred to as the Caribbean and Pacific, rather than the north and south coasts. To the east is Colombia and to the west Costa Rica. Pacific. Dominant features of their landform is highlands forming the continental divide. The higher elevations near borders with Costa Rica and Colombia. The highest point in the country is the Volcán Barú which rises to almost 3,500 meters. The lowest elevation is in the middle of the country where it is crossed by the Panama Canal.
When comparing two countries, there is bound to be multiple differences between them. No two countries are exactly alike and the aforementioned statement is true when comparing the Dominican Republic and the United States. They differ in location and geography but also have many other differences. Some of the main differences occur in the topics of culture, customs and way of life.
The climate in Costa Rica and Washington are close to each other. Both of the places get a lot of rain and small amount of rain. Both have a desert Washington has a desert in the east over the mountains and Costa Rica has a desert in the middle of the country where the rain can not reached. Both of the deserts
Traveling to a new country can be nerve-racking. Once arriving in Costa Rica, I immediately was amazed by the airport. It was clean and set up just like American airports. Even though the airport was modern, the more common forms of transportation were not. Unfortunately, most of the vehicles did not have air-conditioning. One of the
Have you ever considered taking a trip outside of the United States? If yes, let me take you to a country called Costa Rica. Now the reason I say Costa Rica is because it was a country I had no prior knowledge about, I did not even know where it was located until I did my research. After looking into this country a little deeper I wanted to know more about it like; the general overview, a brief history, the geography, the political system, the economic system, and lastly the cultures and subcultures of Costa Rica. Once I was able to dig deeper I found out that Costa Rica is a very interesting country with fun and exciting adventures waiting like hiking next to a volcano at night, rappelling down a waterfall, or ever soaking in a hot spring.
The power distance in Singapore is 74 where in Canada it is 39, power distance shows the equality of people in society or culture and the distribution of power (Hofstede Centre, 2016). In Singapore, the distribution of power is not equal everyone is not treated same but in Canada the power is mostly distributed equally. Another metrics in the model is individualism vs collectivism, from the graph above we can see the Singapore is more in collectivism whereas Canada is more in individualism (Hofstede Centre, 2016). Uncertainty avoidance affects a human behavior or a culture in large hugely. In uncertainty avoidance Singapore’s score is 8. In Singapore people abide too many rules not because they have need for structure but because of high Power distance (Hofstede Centre, 2016).
They have to live up to societies expectations, which states that men are able to be providers (breadwinners). Furthermore, due to the biological advantage of being able to bear children, women are automatically viewed as women, however; men must prove their “manhood”. Men are also termed as being “macho” which entails a complex variety of attitudes, expectations and performances (Wilson 1969). As in the case of Puerto Rico, men are socialized from childhood to be aggressive and even the use of male is interchangeable with the word “macho”. The male has to express himself with caution so as not to be perceived as feminine or weak, for example he should not cry or become emotional. At times, being unemployed or unable to provide for his family, cause males to feel “less than a man” and their self esteem and worth is threatened. A mans ability to financially secure his family, display his sexual prowess, pass on his family names wins him respect and proves his manhood. According to (Wilson 1969) male morality becomes the center of a rational system of value and their virility is manifested in their sexual activities and
The first dimension, power distance index (PDI), refers to the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. In a society, an individual exhibiting a high degree of power distance accept hierarchies where everyone has a place without the need for justification. Societies with low power distance however, seek the equal distribution of power. In organization
1. La capital de Costa Rica (San José). "Hoy voy para Chepe para comprar patines."
According to Sledge, Miles, and Coppage (2008) power distance is “the degree to which control and influence are distributed unequally in society” (p. 1670). In a country with a high power distance employees would not feel comfortable voicing their opinions or disagreeing with their managers. Empowering employees would not work well because employees would be scared to take actions on their own. Employees would feel more comfortable with structure and strict procedures. In countries with low power distance managers could benefit from empowering employees. Employees are free to voice their opinions and develop and express new ideas or plans. Empowerment would motivate employees more in a country with low power distance.
Power distance refers to the expectation that the less powerful members of the society expect power to be unequally distributed. Power distance is measured by an index. High power index means that the juniors expect seniors to wield more power and their directions and decisions may be questionable (Vinken, 2004 p. 66). People are reverential to those in power or position of authority.
r this paper, I chose the country Ireland. Ireland has the highest individualism economic dimension. The first dimension is power distance that deals with individuals in a society are not equal. Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015). Ireland is at the lower ranking of power distance. Ireland citizens believe that inequalities among people should be minimized in a society. Superiors are always accessible and individual employees are reliable on their expertise in the workplace. Information in Irish companies is shared and consulted frequently, but information can be informal.