Relevance of Hofstade's Dimensions in Relation to Intercultural Communication
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Discussion about the relevance of Hofstede’s dimensions in relation to analyzing intercultural communication
Albert Carbó Benavent
Nils Simon Andre Gonzales
24/10/2012
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. The main part: your analysis. 2.1- Power distance 2.2- Individualism vs. collectivism 2.3- Masculinity vs. Femininity 2.4- Uncertainty avoidance 2.5- Long vs. short term
3. Conclusion
4. List of references
1-Introduction
Nowadays, depending in which part of society you belong to, you will accept more one or another type of way to communicate. Hofstade has separated intercultural communication in five different types of dimensions: power distance, individualism-collectivism, masculinity vs. femininity, uncertainty avoidance and long term-short term.
Each and every culture is different, that’s why each of these dimensions fit more within one country or another. That’s why, with this assignment, what we want to know is, if Dr. Hofstade is correct by separating the ways of communicate in nowadays society in five different dimensions, or could we avoid or add any new type that would fit in more properly?
To get to know that, we will have to analyze his dimensions within intercultural communication, and in our case, we will focus on the relevance of these 5 types of dimensions in intercultural communication in Spain towards the rest of the world.
2- The main part: our analysis
2.1- Power distance (Albert Carbó Benavent)
The power distance measures the extent to which members of a society accept the unequal distribution of power. It is the degree of closeness or separation between managers and employees in the decision-making processes and governance. Traditionally it is believed that legitimately administrators have the right to exercise power and decision making.
The cultures with a lot of power distance accept the inequalities of power and status as natural. Those individuals who possess power tend to
Discussion about the relevance of Hofstede’s dimensions in relation to analyzing intercultural communication
Albert Carbó Benavent
Nils Simon Andre Gonzales
24/10/2012
INDEX
1. Introduction
2. The main part: your analysis. 2.1- Power distance 2.2- Individualism vs. collectivism 2.3- Masculinity vs. Femininity 2.4- Uncertainty avoidance 2.5- Long vs. short term
3. Conclusion
4. List of references
1-Introduction
Nowadays, depending in which part of society you belong to, you will accept more one or another type of way to communicate. Hofstade has separated intercultural communication in five different types of dimensions: power distance, individualism-collectivism, masculinity vs. femininity, uncertainty avoidance and long term-short term.
Each and every culture is different, that’s why each of these dimensions fit more within one country or another. That’s why, with this assignment, what we want to know is, if Dr. Hofstade is correct by separating the ways of communicate in nowadays society in five different dimensions, or could we avoid or add any new type that would fit in more properly?
To get to know that, we will have to analyze his dimensions within intercultural communication, and in our case, we will focus on the relevance of these 5 types of dimensions in intercultural communication in Spain towards the rest of the world.
2- The main part: our analysis
2.1- Power distance (Albert Carbó Benavent)
The power distance measures the extent to which members of a society accept the unequal distribution of power. It is the degree of closeness or separation between managers and employees in the decision-making processes and governance. Traditionally it is believed that legitimately administrators have the right to exercise power and decision making.
The cultures with a lot of power distance accept the inequalities of power and status as natural. Those individuals who possess power tend to