Cultural Dimensions Quiz

[Nearly Sane]

Or rather a pile of mince quiz but it is Friday afternoon. Some of the questions are barely coherent. Apparently I'm Luxembourg 


https://www.idrlabs.com/cultural-dimensions/test.php

[Sebastian Toe]

Norway.

Jeg er ok med det.

[Stranger]

Some of the questions are barely coherent.

Indeed they are, but I got Sweden.

[Aruntraveller]

I am Iceland.

My results here, I haven't a clue how they arrived at this. I'm pretty sure I'm Spain, with a hint of Stalinist USSR:

[splashscuba]

Norway.

Jeg er ok med det.

Me too

[ProfessorDavey]

Me too

And me.

I wonder what other countries are available that are perhaps rather less socially liberal!

[Harrowby Hall]

I couldn't find any country listing for my personality, but, apparently, I'm an Alchemist!

[SqueakyVoice]

I couldn't find any country listing for my personality, but, apparently, I'm an Alchemist!

Well, as long as you aren't living in Alchemia, you should be fine.

[SqueakyVoice]

I'm Finish now.
(I'm in the blue dots. Finland in red.)

[Steve H]

What the hell is "power distance"?

[Nearly Sane]

What the hell is "power distance"?

'High vs. Low Power Distance: Refers to the beliefs regarding the proper distribution of power in a society. It expresses how much less powerful members of a community should accept that power is allocated unequally. How a society deals with social inequality is the main concern in this dimension. People in civilizations with high power distance accept hierarchical structures where everyone has a place, and no further reasoning is necessary to justify that hierarchy. In comparison, societies with low levels of power distance work to equalize power distribution and demand tangible reasons for power inequalities in the government of their countries.'

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Zambia
So much for being encultured.

[Dicky Underpants]

South Africa. I hope I never develop the accent.
I notice that the included profiles incline towards the feminine side of the scale. Mine does too.

[Steve H]

'High vs. Low Power Distance: Refers to the beliefs regarding the proper distribution of power in a society. It expresses how much less powerful members of a community should accept that power is allocated unequally. How a society deals with social inequality is the main concern in this dimension. People in civilizations with high power distance accept hierarchical structures where everyone has a place, and no further reasoning is necessary to justify that hierarchy. In comparison, societies with low levels of power distance work to equalize power distribution and demand tangible reasons for power inequalities in the government of their countries.'

Thanks. In that case, I'm glad I came out as lowish.

[Udayana]

Finland.

But the whole effort is useless. They would be better off showing how they compiled the stats of the different countries. What is the profile for Mauritius or Zimbabwe or Fiji? What difference does it make which country profile you are closest to?
 

[Gordon]

It seems I have a hidden Norwegian side - but some of the questions are too hopelessly formulated to take even slightly seriously.

[Nearly Sane]

I think prefaced the link with the appropriate disdain but we seem very Scandi as a group.

[Udayana]

 The Finns hold the secret of happiness – and it is not what you might expect

[SqueakyVoice]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/27/the-finns-hold-the-secret-of-happiness-and-it-is-not-what-you-might-expect

Visit Finland is running a competition to take part in a “happiness masterclass”....Confirmed this month as the happiest place in the world for the sixth year running, Finland, the country with a word for getting drunk alone in your underwear (päntsdrunk, or kalsarikännit), is offering the rest of us a chance to learn the secrets of highly contented Finns.

Well, I'm  Finish, so...Hold my shirt.

[Steve H]

I thought the Finns were famous for being miserable, but obviously not.

[jeremyp]

Finland

But I have to say the double negatives are strong in this quiz.

There is no reason to suspect that, given full gender equality, women will not be just as efficient leaders and decision-makers as men.

Took me a little while to figure out whether I agreed with that statement or not.

I think the answer is that I do.

[Steve H]

Finland

But I have to say the double negatives are strong in this quiz.

Not strictly speaking double negatives, but too many of them. Your quotation would be better as "...every reason..." and "...will be just...".

[jeremyp]

Not strictly speaking double negatives, but too many of them. Your quotation would be better as "...every reason..." and "...will be just...".

In the positive version I would substitute "believe" or "think" for "suspect"