Sweden (S)
C(80) S(31) C(20) S(71) C(55) S(5) C( 118) S(33)
Management
style
Power
centralized
Power
decentralized
Manager
him/herself
make the
decision
Decisions are
made through
discussions
Managers
expected to be
decisive and
assertive
Managers
use
intuition
and strive
for
consensus
Willing to
adopt new
managements
Respect for
their own
way of
management
Staff behaviors High
emotional
distance
with
superiors
Equal with
superiors
Ideas keep in
the group
Ideas sharing
within the
whole
organization
High life
pressure; work
for living
Low life
pressure;
work for
fulfillment
Long term
success
preferred
Short results
expected
Communication
system
High
hierarchy
levels
Low
hierarchy
levels
High-context
communication
Low-context
communication
Formal
communications
are preferred
Flexible
and can
deal with
surprises
Visions are
for the future
and they are
flexible
Visions are
for now and
the future