Cultural Differences - Historical and Theoretical Perspectives Kauffman Vincent Administrative Questions 2 14.02.18 - Lecture 1 2 5.03.18 - Lecture 3 (missed 1) - National Cultures 2 12.03.18 - Lecture 4 - Individualism & Collectivism 4 12.03.19 - Lecture 5 - Power & Authority 5 12.03.26 - Lecture 6 7 12.04.16 - Lecture 6 7 12.04.23 - Lecture 7: Masculinity and femininity 8 Administrative Questions Short critical discussion about Huntington‚ points of Huntington’s
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In my opinion‚ Vietnam is low in Assertiveness‚ in Future orientation‚ in Individualism and in Performance orientation; high in Gender differentiation‚ in Power distance and Humane orientation; and moderate in Uncertain avoidance and In-group collectivism according to the dimensions of the Project GLOBE. I think Vietnam is low in Assertiveness given the degree to which individuals are assertive‚ dominant and demanding in their relationships with others. Many Vietnamese people find it difficult
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between these two countries becomes closer and closer. So what are the differences and similarities of culture between China‚ one of the countries with longest history‚ and America‚ the strongest country in the world? One obvious difference is the collectivism and individualism. In China‚ people care about family a lot. However‚ in America‚ individualism is prevalent. American people appreciate personalities. Independence is one of the most common life style of American. Whereas‚ the young people in
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thing differently in each society. According to the article‚ the applicability of McGregor’s theories in South East Asia by Geert Hofstede. There are four dominant value patterns among countries around the world. Firstly‚ individualism versus collectivism. Individualists are loosely tied together and suppose to take care of their own self-interest. Collectivists are tied together as a group and will look after the interest of the in-group. Secondly‚ large power distance versus small power distance
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all constructed in such a way that they addressed basic problems that all societies have to deal with. Thus‚ these dimensions of national culture were constructed at the national level namely: PDI: Power Distance Index IDV: Individualism versus collectivism MAS: Masculinity versus Femininity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance Index In 1991‚ a fifth dimension has been added – LTO – Long Term versus Short Term Orientation‚ which was initially known as Confucian Dynamism. In 2007‚ Minkov added a sixth dimension
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False • Question 4 1 out of 1 points The political philosophy‚ which states that the needs of the group are paramount to the needs of the individual is most commonly referred to as______ Answer Correct Answer: B. Collectivism • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Which region of the world is showing the highest growth rates in Internet penetration? Answer Correct Answer: Asia • Question 6 1 out of 1 points The Foreign Corrupt
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Individualism stems from a philosophy that people have freedom over their own economic and political choices. It is the opposite of collectivism‚ which puts an emphasis on the collective’s interests and not the individuals. It is supposed to give people the freedom to express themselves and to pursue their own self-interest. Even though people pursue their own self-interest under individualism‚ their choices usually benefit the social interest as well. An example of individualism is the United States
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Sept 2008 <http://www.geert-hofstede.com/geert_hofstede_resources.shtml>. House‚ Robert J.‚ et al.‚ eds. Culture‚ Leadership‚ and Organizations. London: Sage‚ 1999. Nancy J. Adler International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior Keyword: Collectivism Page 51 Ruffier-Meray‚ Samantha. Email interview. 23 September 2008.
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Introduction There have been many cross-cultural studies conducted in order to identify the variations amongst cultures. This paper analyzes and critiques two of such articles. It starts with brief introduction of article; Hofstede’s Mode Of National Cultural Differences And Their Consequences: A Triumph of Faith – A Failure of Analysis. Further‚ it critically assesses the work of Peter B. Smith and Shaun Dugan in National Culture and Values of Organizational Employees: A Dimensional Analysis Across
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like Egypt and Malaysia rank very high on this cultural practice Institutional Collectivism. The degree to which organizational and societal institutional practices encourage and reward (and should encourage and reward) collective distribution of resources and collective action Organizations in collectivistic countries like Singapore and Sweden tend to emphasize group performance and rewards In-Group Collectivism. The degree to which individuals express (and should express) pride‚ loyalty‚
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