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How Societal Disparity Impacts the Luxury Goods Market

The Power Distance Index, created by Geert Hofstede, is designed to measure “. . . the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.” Essentially, it measures inequality in a community and can be used to analyze consumer behavior based on […]

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Cross-Cultural Considerations in Business

When we think of the world, we tend to associate certain traits, or behaviors, with specific countries. If you stumble upon an overly helpful/nice person, the joke can be made that they’re Canadian, or if you know any Indian “aunties”, you’ll know they’ll constantly and persistently offer you food. Why is it that we associate […]