Peterson Cultural Style Indicator™ (PCSI)

General Info

1. In the menu above, go to PCSI -> Main Page where you can register or log in, then
2. Buy a test (or just start the test if your instructor gave you directions).
3. Find Help.

Overview:

Now offered in English and French, and on the web in various forms since 1996, the (PCSI) is the first basic educational tool of its type that allows internationally-focused students and professionals to compare their cultural style to the typical style of people in 100+ countries. After you’ve completed the PCSI, it’s possible to compare your profile to any number of the countries covered:

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelizeBelgiumBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCambodiaCameroonCanadaChadChileChinaColombiaCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCzechiaDenmarkDubaiEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLiberiaLithuaniaMacedonia (FYROM)MalaysiaMaliMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorwayPakistanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited KingdomUruguayUSAUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnam

Resources are in place to help you get started:

• The “Help” page in the menu above explains how to register, log in, and complete the test.
• The “PCSI” menu has screenshots to show you what the tool looks like inside, including a few pointers for instructors on how to create and manage groups and view users’ scores.
• FAQ: “Where do the numbers come from? Is this tool valid? Who else uses it? What kind of culture does this tool look at? Isn’t the whole world becoming westernized?” For answers, see the Frequently Asked Questions section.

This culture “test” is not really a “test”, of course, but a basic educational “tool” that shows your profile. It consists of just 25 questions and takes 20-30 minutes to complete. It is meant to offer a quick yet meaningful first look at how your cultural style might affect professional relationships, decision making, management style, and so on when you interact with people from 100+ countries. (For a deeper discussion, please see the book Cultural Intelligence, the in-depth companion to the online culture test.)

• Individuals may use the PCSI to compare themselves to a variety of different countries.
• Groups or teams may also find it useful to compare their profiles in person and discuss the implications of the custom-generated reports.
• Professors/trainers can see both summary data and full reports for their students/group members.

The report includes:

• A graph (colour-coded and shape-coded) showing your cultural style as it compares to 100+ target countries,
• A description of five global cultural dimensions enabling you to compare your own specific style to 100+ countries,
• Personalized suggestions based on your score.

You can always log back in to see your score report later, as well as compare yourself to as many countries as you wish.

If you’re an instructor, you can log back in to see which group members have completed the test, view their scores, buy more tests for new students, etc.

The PCSI is a convenient self-service experience:

• If you’re a professor or trainer and you want to use this tool with your students or customers, you can simply buy however many tests you’ll need, as you need them.
• (There’s no need to be “certified” to use the tool, and no need to enter into some kind of separate complicated expensive corporate contract.)
• The purchase process is fully automated and instant. If you need a few more tests for additional people, you can simply buy however many extras you need and the tests will be added to your account immediately.
• If you end up with a few extra tests, you can use them in the future with the group of your choice.

See Pricing / Buy.