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orientation culture because this indicator is 20. Swedish people respect and observe their<br />

traditions and customs and are not prone to save money or have quick results.<br />

Figure 4 provides the total indicator values of the USA, Japan and Sweden based on the<br />

Hofstede's dimension indicators criteria.<br />

Figure 4. The Hofstede's criteria for USA, Japan and Sweden.<br />

The provided data shows that Japanese are prone to extremes to the greatest extent, since<br />

three indicators out of five are around 100, uncertainty avoidance- 92, male – female<br />

dimension - 95 and long-term – short-term orientation - 80, while according to the data of the<br />

USA, – individualism – collectivism dimension is 91, while in Sweden the highest indicator is also<br />

individualism – collectivism – 71, other indicators are lower than 50.<br />

Figure 5 provides Hofstede's criteria for Lithuania, which are estimated according to the<br />

Hofstede Centre data.<br />

Figure 5. Hofstede's criteria for Lithuania.<br />

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