Delving into research Research, Clarify and Discuss: Find a scholarly research article that discusses cultural sameness and/or cultural differences between your culture and another country that you believe is culturally different from your own. Briefly clarify and discuss the hypothesis, methods, and outcomes involved in the study. Was the hypothesis proven? Compare and Discuss Results: Go to Hofstede’s Compare Countries web page and compare your country of origin results with the other country you chose. Click on the link, https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/ , (do not purchase anything), then type the name of a country in the box and select your country from the drop down list if available. Once your country appears in the field, type another name of a country right after the first one (your own country) and select it. Compare results. By the way, you can add several countries and produce a very colorful graph with interesting results! 3. Evaluate, Clarify and Discuss: Drawing from Heine’s presentation in chapter 4 on considerations for conducting cross-cultural research, evaluate this study and clarify at least 3 potential challenges you see.
