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Canadian business ethics have suffered throughout the years. According to a Market Wired article, "42% of working Canadians have witnessed misconduct at their current employer." Of this percentage, only 52% reported the wrongdoing. Many Canadian employees claim they are under a great deal of pressure to achieve certain goals in the workplace according to the Market Wired Article. Pressure is one of the elements of the fraud triangle; meaning these employees have certainly been put into a position where they must choose between meeting a goal unethically, or choosing the ethical route but failing to hit certain numbers. Choosing the ethical route does seem like the obvious route, but in some cases employees are facing a reduction or total loss in yearly bonuses or opportunities to be promoted. In Brazil, corruption amongst politics as well as business is very much a prevalent issue the country. According to an ethic intelligence article, consumers may not always be getting the best product or service due to the fact that companies offer businesses kickbacks and they will choose what company to buy from due to kickbacks. Another alarming issue is the fact that a majority of Brazilian citizens wouldn't consider giving an officer a small bribe a corrupt act. Unethical acts are sort of considered the "norm" or "okay in this country. In Brazil power distance is a much more prevalent theme than in Canada. Canada promotes Individualism much more than Brazil, meaning in Canada the societal structure is much looser knit. Brazilians cherish a cohesive community of groups. Both countries score very similarly on the masculinity scale scoring a "moderate" score meaning gender is not of too much importance and there is a work life balance. This moderate masculinity scale also means that they let their accomplishments and achievements speak for them versus characterizing a person based off gender. Canadians score much lower on the "uncertainty avoidance"scale meaning that they allow freedom of expression and they’re less emotionally expressive than their Brazilian counterparts. Surprisingly, Canadians are a tad more indulgent than Brazilians, meaning they have less control over their desires and impulses. Based on my research, Canadians show greater care for the needs and wants of their citizens when it comes to customer service. Brazilians are corrupt as far as purchasing products for their consumers and are okay with providing products at more expensive prices due to kickbacks from vendors. Canadians show a greater deal of customer consideration when it comes to service. There are a variety of things that differentiate Mexico and Spain. In terms of ethics, discrimination is rejected world wide. However, it has been found that in Mexico many people who undergo the hiring process have been known to be reject because of their race, age and sex. This can be linked to the masculinity scores found by Hofstede's 6D model. Something like this would not be as likely in Spain. Although, both countries have very serious issues with corruption. Mexico is currently fighting a massive war between gangs where even the police can form an alliance with gangs in order to make money. Likewise, the same can be said for their companies. In Spain, some employees have been known to avoid paying tax so their monthly income can be greater even though they would have less money during retirement. Employers introduce this concept to them and most people openly accept it. This means their ethics standards are not very high. This can be measured by indulgence included in Hofstede's 6D model. According to Hofstede's model, Mexico has a power distance of 81. Spain's power distance in 57. This has a lot to do with masculinity where Mexico scores 69 compared to Spain 42. This makes sense because in Mexico, ideas would need to be brought to the attention of the individual with the highest position before taking action, but the opposite can be said for Spain. People are encouraged to be innovative and creativethinkers, which is why you also see much more women go to school. Both countries had a high uncertainty avoidance so they like to have their rules and regulations laid out in front of them to make no mistakes. Indulgence is very high in Mexico compared to Spain where short term pleasures are preferred and long term orientation is 24 in Mexico and 48 in Spain. Customer service in these countries can also be predicted based off of Hofstede's 6D model. For example, because the power distance is high in Mexico, customers would feel very inferior and may even be uncomfortable asking question or dealing with the company overall making their experience unpleasant. Spain would be a more relaxed country because customers wouldn't feel inferior or intimidated leading to more confident relationships and happy customers. Individualism could possibly effect this too because in Mexico you could be attended to by only one person as opposed to in Spain where a group of people would try to assist you. Lastly, masculinity could impact customer service in Mexico because more men are employed. Men tend to be more aggressive than women, so Spain would also be a better experience for customers. Every nation holds different ethics standard. In a country like in Malaysia, child labor can be considered as a normal thing. Many children entered the work force at an early age (around 15). If we compare Germany and Malaysia, we will see that in Germany child labor is illegal. Germany protected the rights of children and developed many programs in order to supports children so they can go to school instead of working. If we compare Hofstede's 6D model between Germany and Malaysia we will see that Malaysia very high in Power Distance, Indulgence and Masculinity. Germany in the opposite side has very low power distance and high in long-term orientation. The similar between the two countries would be masculinity where both countries more likely to be dominant by man. Albania and the United States are quite different in many aspects. What I found interesting when looking at Hofstede's 6D model and comparing Albania and the United States is the drastic differences in Power Distance, Individualism, and in Indulgence. Albania scored a 90 in Power Distance compared to the U.S. score of 40 which really shows that Albania relies almost completely in a hierarchal system. Having seen this comparison, it also makes sense when looking at the individualism score that was generated why Albania scored a 20, while the United States scored a 91. Albania is a country that believes in a hierarchy which in tern would make them as a country believe more in the respects of ""we"" instead of ""I"" and more of a loyalty based culture. The United States on the other hand is more based on a selfish view of the individual and that we as a culture usually worry about only ourselves. On the other hand, it might also be said that Albania might be a little bit lower in ethics in comparison than that of the United States. Albania ranked as a mostly masculine country which states that it is a highly motivated country in the realm of school or work or business. This would mean that perhaps trying to be the best at everything they do could make them more susceptible to less ethical standards than the United States. In comparing the United States with Albania in regards to strategic customer service, the U.S. would have a leg up compared to Albania. Albania scored incredibly low in indulgence compared to the United States which shows to me that Albania does not want to put their time into leisurely activities, which had they been good in this area of business, would have them ranked higher for customer service. The United States appears to be a better at customer service which I believe will increase the indulgence rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]