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Every society has to maintain some links with its own past while dealing with the challenges of the present and the future. Societies prioritize these two existential goals differently. Societies who score low on this dimension have a Short-Term Orientation and they prefer to maintain time-honoured traditions and norms while viewing societal change with suspicion. Those with a culture which scores high, on the other hand, have a Long-Term Orientation and take a more pragmatic approach: they encourage thrift and efforts in modern education as a way to prepare for the future.
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Short-Term OrientationLong-Term Orientation
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1(1) Most important events in life occured in the past or take place now(1) Most important events in life will occur in the future
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2Personal steadiness and stability: a good person is always the sameA good person adapts to the circumstances
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3There are universal guidelines about what is good and evilWhat is good and evil depends upon the circumstances
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4Traditions are sacrosanctTraditions are adaptable to changed circumstances
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5(5) Family life guided by impartives(5) Family life guided by shared tasks
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6Supposed to be proud of one’s country Trying to learn from other countries
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7Service to others is an important goalThrift and perseverance are important goals
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8Social spending and consumptionLarge savings quote, funds available for investment
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9Students attribute success and failure to luckStudents attribute success to effort and failure to lack of effort
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10Slow or no economic growth of poor countriesFast economic growth of countries up till a level of prosperity
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(2) A good person adapts to the circumstances(2) Personal steadiness and stability: a good person is always the same
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(3) There are universal guidelines about what is good and evil(3) What is good and evil depends upon the circumstances
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(4) Traditions are adaptable to changed circumstances(4) Traditions are sacrosanct
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(6) Trying to learn from other countries (6) Supposed to be proud of one’s country
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(7) Thrift and perseverance are important goals(7) Service to others is an important goal
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(8) Social spending and consumption(8) Large savings, funds available for investment
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(9) Students attribute success and failure to luck(9) Students attribute success to effort and failure to lack of effort
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(10) Fast economic growth of countries up to a level of prosperity (10) Slow or no economic growth of poor countries
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How would you rate Costa Rica on this scale? Give a numerical value with 0 being most short-term and 100 being most long-term. Be prepared to give reasons for your opinions. ...
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https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/costa-rica/
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