Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Individualism-collectivism
Masculinity-femininity
Power distance
Uncertainty avoidance
Individualism-Collectivism
Self-perception as individual or part of a
group
Most widely studied
Most complex
Dimensions different across cultures
i.e., Asian vs Latin American collectivism
Individualism-Collectivism (contd)
Individualism
Collectivism
High value on
High value on group
autonomy
Family, clan,
organization
Individual achievement
Loyalty
Privacy
Devotion
Conformity
Masculinity-Femininity
Describes Importance of
Achievement versus Relationships
Success
Equality of genders
harmony
Power Distance
Acceptance of differences in power
High-Power Distance
Low-Power Distance
Accept position
Avoid concentration of
authority
Follow authority
Uncertainty Avoidance
Reaction to ambiguous events
Low Uncertainty
Avoidance
Embrace unpredictable
Less adherence to
rules, procedures, or
hierarchies
Risk taking desirable
High Uncertainty
Avoidance
Threatened by
ambiguity
Need stable &
predictable workplace
Reliance on rules
Cultural Maps
Individualism-Collectivism & Power
Distance
Uncertainty Avoidance & MasculinityFemininity
Uncertainty Avoidance & Power Distance
Culture
Map for
Power
Distance
and
Individualis
m
Culture Map
for
Uncertainty
Avoidance
and
MasculinityFemininity
Culture
Map for
Power
Distance
and
Uncertainty
Orientation