Table 2.
Country ratings of China and Switzerland in line with “Big Five” dimensions [14].a
| Cultural dimensions | China | Switzerland |
| Relationship with the environment | Harmony | Mastery |
| Social organization | Collectivist+ | Individualist |
| Power distribution | Hierarchical | Egalitarian |
| Rule orientation | Relationship-based | Rule-based+ |
| Time orientation | Polychronic | Monochronic+ |
aAll ratings are comparative, with a “+” sign indicating a stronger tendency toward a particular dimension.