Intro
The Latin-American cluster are located in Central and South America.
Historically, the indigenous populations of the area were conquered by the latin-europeans. Due to the adoption of the conquerors religions and in the context of the area, the population of this culture is more conservative (with small exceptions, such as Brazil).
In many ways, the cultures are quite similar in their core values although the Latin-Americans have a more optimistic outlook than their European counterparts.
Also, the Latin-American cluster put a very high value on family, above work, and are comfortable having a more expressive way of communicating.
The countries in this cluster are:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Mexico
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Cultural Dimensions
| Cultural Dimensions | Cluster Characteristics |
| Identity | Collectivism |
| Authority | High-Power Distance |
| Risk | High-Uncertainty Avoidance |
| Achievement | Competitive |
| Time | Long-Term |
| Communication | Indirect High-Context |
| Lifestyle | Being |
| Rules | Particularist |
| Expresiveness | Affective |
| Social Norms | Tight |
For a walkthrough of the cultural dimensions, you can check out: cultural-dimensions
