Bio
Charles A. Rarick is Professor Emeritus, International Business and Management in the College of Business, Purdue University Northwest. Charles does research in International Business, Organizational Studies, Marketing and Business Administration.
Educational Journey
Purdue University Calumet
Ph.D. • Policy Analysis and Administration
Purdue University Calumet
M.B.A • Management
Purdue University Calumet
B.S. • Accounting, Psychology
Experience
Purdue University Calumet
0 - 0 • Department of Business and ManagementEditors Role
Editor
Global Journal of Management and Business Research
2013 - PresentReviewer
Global Journal of Management and Business Research
2013 - PresentResearch
Mongolia: A Cultural Portrait Using the Hofstede 5-D Model
This paper explores the cultural values of Mongolia, a country rich in resources and recently classified as a Global Growth Generator (3G) country. The analysis provides better insight into Mongolian culture, a culture for which research data are sparse. The assessment was based on the Hofstede 5-D model of cultural values. The results of this study indicate that Mongolian culture is low in power distance, high in individualism, very high in masculinity, and high in uncertainty avoidance. It can be characterized as being short-term in its orientation towards time. This paper adds to the cross-cultural literature by examining a country that has not been previously studied. Implications of Mongolian cultural values for management practice are discussed.
Iraqi and Kurdish Cultural Values in the Semi-Autonomous State of Kurdistan
This paper explores the cultural values of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region of Northern Iraq. An assessment of individuals from both Arab and Kurdish ethnicities was conducted using Hofstede’s 5-D model of cultural values. Some significant differences were found between the two groups. The results of this study indicate that both ethnic groups in Kurdistan possess a low power distance and shortterm orientation. Both ethnic groups rate relatively high on measures of individualism. However, the data revealed that there are significant differences between the two groups in terms of masculinity and uncertainty avoidance. Implications of Kurdistan’s cultural composite relative to economic development, political progress, and management practice are discussed.
An Investigation of Ugandan Cultural Values and Implications for Managerial Behavior
This paper represents an investigation into the classification of Ugandan culture using the five dimensional model of Geert Hofstede. Uganda was not one of the countries included in Hofstede’s original studies, and no evidence of a subsequent study of Uganda has been found in the literature. While Hofstede and others did study some countries in Africa, there is a lack of empirically-based research on the cultural classification of Uganda. The results of this study indicate that Uganda is a low power distance, masculine, collectivist culture that is relatively high in uncertainty avoidance, whose people who have a short-term orientation towards time. The paper compares Ugandan culture with those of other countries in Africa, as well as with select cultures from other regions. It also explains how these cultural differences impact the practice of management in Uganda.
Afghanistanas Younger, Elite, and Educated Population: A Cultural Assessment and Possible Implications for the Economic and Political Future of the Country
This paper is an exploration of the cultural values of the younger, elite segment of Afghani culture using the Hofstede-Bond typology. Afghanistan was not included in Hofstede’s original or subsequent studies, and there is a dearth of empirically-based literature on the cultural classification of this country. The results of this study indicate that this segment of the Afghanistan population is low in power distance, highly masculine, slightly individualistic, somewhat accepting of uncertainty, and possesses a short term orientation towards time. The paper also compares these values with other cultures in the region and beyond, and explains how these cultural differences could hold some promise for this war-torn country. Implications for economic and political development are discussed.
