American and Egyptian culture: a brief comparison
This article provides a brief comparative overview of American and Egyptian cultures. It uses the seven dimensions of cultural polarity developed by Fons Trompenaars and his colleagues to cover two influential countries in world affairs: the United States, a representative of the developed world; and Egypt, a microcosm of the developing world. While Trompenaars developed these dimensions to enlighten business executives, globalization makes it imperative for us all to develop "cultural competence" in order to successfully navigate our cross cultural interactions.