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• Text versus context
• Focus on the bottom line versus the development of
people
• Shareholders versus society
• General public versus specialized group
• Work versus private life
• A “moment in time” versus the truth

Portugal 27
Thailand 30
South Korea 36
Venezuela 39
Japan 39
Greece 40
France 40
Switzerland 40
Singapore 41
Malaysia 42
India 43
Brazil 43
Philippines 43
Kuwait 44
Belgium 45
Austria 46
Mexico 46
China 46
Indonesia 46
Finland 48
Germany 48
Argentina 48
Italy 49
Spain 50
Israel 50
Denmark 50
Cuba 51
Sweden 52
UK 52
Canada 54
Australia 54
UAE 54
USA 56
Netherlands 57
Saudi Arabia 60
Egypt 61
Pakistan 61
Hungary 63
Uruguay 63
Kenya 64
Poland 67
Russia 69
Czech Republic 71
Bulgaria 72
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Figure 9.1 An organization is a “system” versus “a group of people.” Percentage of
people opting for answer A.