Hofstede Insights

Long Term Orientation(Slide)
-How every society has to maintain some links with its own past while dealing with the challenges of the present and future
-Two types of approach
	1. Normative Approach
		.Prefer to maintain time-honored traditions and norms while viewing societal change with suspicion
	2. Pragmatic Approach
		. Encourage thrift and efforts in modern education as a way to prepare for the future

Egypt's Long Term Orientation Score (Slide)
-Very low score of 7
-Its culture is very normative
-People in such societies have a strong convern with establishing the absolute truth
-Normative in their thinking
-Exhibit great respect for traditions
-A relatively small propensity to save the future, and focus on achieving quick results

Indulgence (Slide)
-The extent to which people try to control their desires and impulses, based on the way they were raised
-Without socialization we don't become human
-Two types of desire and impulses control
	1. Relatively weak control "Indulgence"
  2. Relatively strong control "Restraint"

Egypt's Long Term Orientation Score (Slide)
-Very low score of 4
-A very restrained country
-Socieities with a low score in this dimension have a tendency to cynicism and pessimism
-Do not put much emphasis on leisure time and control the gratification of their desires
-People with this orientation have the perception that their actions and restrained by social norms and feel that indulging themselves is somewhat wrong