Long term orientation
Valuing tradition and past social obligations is considered a short term orientation, while saving and planning for the future and persistence is considered a long term orientation. This dimension is generally found to be
strong in Asian cultures and weak in Western cultures , though the data in table 3 appear not to confirm that notion. For example, long-term orientation in Singapore is certainly to be observed in terms of vision and endurance, yet it does not translate on an individual level to seeking long term, that is guaranteed, employment or offering long-term loyalty to the employer. Such behaviour is more observed in germany, stemming however, from the desire to avoid uncertainty concerning one”s future, rather than from a long-term orientation. Indonesia, with
its strong traditions and fatalistic future outlook, scores low on
long term orientation