Power Distance (PDI) focuses on how a society deals with the fact that people are unequal in physical and intellectual capabilities.
Individualism vs. Collectivism (High IDV vs. Low IDV) focuses on the relationship or degree of interdependence between the individual and his or her fellows.
Loose ties + individual achievement and freedom vs.
Tight relationship + looking after the interest of friends or in-group members
Masculinity vs. Femininity (High MAS vs. Low MAS) – Focus on competition, achievement and success (defined by the winner/best in field) vs. Focus on caring for others and quality of life.
Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI) focuses on the way that a society deals with the fact that the future can never be known. The extent to which the members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these is reflected in the UAI score.