The dimensions that are presented within the articles that hold views by Edward T. Hall, Marilyn Lindblad, and Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner, showcase ways of seeing the world and dealing with others. Based on these dimensions, I have my own way of seeing the world that is both “in line” with general views about Americans and is not. I also believe that there is an “American Type” but this type may not reflect the average American correctly. There are various way that I see the world that contrast and compare to general views about Americans. In regards to employee behavior, I tend to be in between an individualist employee and a collective employee. I do look out for myself and want to showcase my individual talents; however,
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I also believe in short-term orientation and the attributes of personal stability and respect for tradition in the workplace. Also, I maintain views of universalism and analyzing when it comes to detail. Trompenaar and Hampden-Turner describe analyzing as “seeing people who look at the big picture as being out of touch with reality” (ChangingMinds.org, 2015). Although I do not believe that people who believe this way are out of touch, I tend to be more focused on details within my life. I believe that Individualism should be a major part of society and I also have an inner-directed view of the world. I make many of my decisions in my head and carefully weigh my options before coming to a conclusion. According to Trompenaars' and Hampden-Turner's cultural factors, “time as a sequence sees events as separate items in time, sequence one after another…(and) finds order in a serried array of actions that happen one after the other” (Changing Minds.org, 2015). I also look back at past events and see them in a sequence that followed the other. The work of Edward T. Hall explains that a low-context culture has qualities of “outer locus
I also believe in short-term orientation and the attributes of personal stability and respect for tradition in the workplace. Also, I maintain views of universalism and analyzing when it comes to detail. Trompenaar and Hampden-Turner describe analyzing as “seeing people who look at the big picture as being out of touch with reality” (ChangingMinds.org, 2015). Although I do not believe that people who believe this way are out of touch, I tend to be more focused on details within my life. I believe that Individualism should be a major part of society and I also have an inner-directed view of the world. I make many of my decisions in my head and carefully weigh my options before coming to a conclusion. According to Trompenaars' and Hampden-Turner's cultural factors, “time as a sequence sees events as separate items in time, sequence one after another…(and) finds order in a serried array of actions that happen one after the other” (Changing Minds.org, 2015). I also look back at past events and see them in a sequence that followed the other. The work of Edward T. Hall explains that a low-context culture has qualities of “outer locus