Hofstedes fifth dimension is long term versus short term orientation. This dimension was added after the original four to try to spot the difference in between the East and West culture wise. Australia scores 31 in this dimension, so it is a short term oriented country.
In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bill Gates has amassed a net worth upwards of $80 billion to date. Gates earned the majority of his vast fortune as one of the founders of Microsoft Corporation, and where he served as CEO, chairman, and chief software architect. Gates was the largest individual shareholder of Microsoft (MSFT) until May, 2014. Here is where this billionaire stashes some of his money. Investments in Corporations. Due to strategic sales of Microsoft shares, which Gates can credit for the bulk of his current wealth, Gates' holdings in MSFT make up just around twenty percent of his holdings.