Use specific and real examples of differences between countries to evaluate the usefulness and limitations of a model of cultural differences.

1.0<Tab/>Introduction This report aims to investigate the cultural differences between Indonesia and Australia using the Hofstede's Model of Cultural Differences. It will consider the usefulness of the model and look into other theories and thoughts of others. 2.0<Tab/>Hofstede's Model of Cultural Differences Dr. Geert Hofstede researched on how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. During his period of working at IBM he gathered …

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