As an Australian expatriate who is going to France for a five-year role in a Multinational Company as its CEO.  how do I use Hofstede's model of cultural dimension to lead and bring a balance in which operating in the Australian way of doing things?

Follow the following structure:

1 INTRODUCTION

2. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES USING HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS

POWER DISTANCE:

a) Define the dimension.

b) highlight the difference between Australia and the country you have selected.

c) provide at least 2 recommendations with examples on what power distance management style you need to follow to assimilate in that culture.

REPEAT a, b, and c FOR THE OTHER HOFSTEDE's DIMENSIONS INCLUDING - INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM, UNCERTAINITY AVOIDANCE, SHORT TERM VS LONG TERM, MASCULINITY vs FEMINITY.

3. FINALLY RESEARCH AND COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING OF THAT CULTURE AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT YOU:

a) business dress

b) greetings

c) business card exchange

d) Gift-giving

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