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...... Italians are known are very hard workers but they are also good at relaxing and enjoying themselves. In most cities it's quite normal for people to work a full five days and a half a day on Saturday. While it is also normal for them to take a long lunch break every day, often going home and spending several hours eating and sleeping, before coming back to work. The main meal, which is adoringly prepared and savored, normally takes place in the evening. This is a very social and family orientated event. It is not unusually for the eating, drinking and socializing to go well into the early hours (Culture Italy, n.d)
When comparing the culture of Italy with the culture of the United States they are somewhat alike. Although each has its differences there would be a low need for customization of content within the culture. This is can be determined by looking at Hofstedes classification scheme. The Power Distance Index (PDI) is the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power be distributed unequally. It proposes that a society's level of inequality is sanctioned by the followers as much

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