On average, people in the Netherlands worked for 29.4 hours per week. On average, people in the U.S. worked for 34.6 hours per week.(1 point)
Responses
The U.S. culture prioritizes flexible scheduling.
The U.S. culture prioritizes flexible scheduling.
The Netherlands’ culture is influenced by its northern location in the Northern Hemisphere, while the U.S. is closer to the equator.
The Netherlands’ culture is influenced by its northern location in the Northern Hemisphere, while the U.S. is closer to the equator.
The U.S. culture prioritizes capitalism, while the Netherlands’ culture prioritizes health and welfare.
The U.S. culture prioritizes capitalism, while the Netherlands’ culture prioritizes health and welfare.
The U.S. culture is more strongly influenced by the Christian religion than the Netherlands’ culture is. Read the following statement about how many hours people work per week in the U.S. and the Netherlands. Then, identify which of the following cultural traits is most likely responsible for the difference in workweek length between the U.S. and the Netherlands in 2020.
On average, people in the Netherlands worked for 29.4 hours per week. On average, people in the U.S. worked for 34.6 hours per week.(1 point)
Responses
The U.S. culture prioritizes flexible scheduling.
The U.S. culture prioritizes flexible scheduling.
The Netherlands’ culture is influenced by its northern location in the Northern Hemisphere, while the U.S. is closer to the equator.
The Netherlands’ culture is influenced by its northern location in the Northern Hemisphere, while the U.S. is closer to the equator.
The U.S. culture prioritizes capitalism, while the Netherlands’ culture prioritizes health and welfare.
The U.S. culture prioritizes capitalism, while the Netherlands’ culture prioritizes health and welfare.
The U.S. culture is more strongly influenced by the Christian religion than the Netherlands’ culture is.
1 answer
The cultural trait most likely responsible for the difference in workweek length between the U.S. and the Netherlands is:
The U.S. culture prioritizes capitalism, while the Netherlands’ culture prioritizes health and welfare.
This reflects differing societal values, where the U.S. often emphasizes work and productivity, whereas the Netherlands tends to prioritize work-life balance and welfare policies.
