Individualist vs Collectivist
An individualistic culture is one where individuals value and appreciate their freedom and personal independence (McLean, 2010). Often times the individual will require some assistance, but the outcome still comes from the individual themselves. In an individualistic culture individual rights take center stage, independence is highly valued, dependency is looked down upon, and people are self-reliant (Cherry, 2016). People tend to be strong, assertive, self-reliant and independent. Due to this independent nature individuals would look after their own well-being instead of the well-being of the group as a whole. Some countries that have an individualistic culture is the United States, Australia, Ireland, Germany, …show more content…
It is quite common and accepted for an individual to state their business immediately or after making a personal observation if there is a relationship between individuals. Some of the characteristics of individuals in direct cultures is they get straight to the point, openly confront issues, engage in necessary conflict, be frank, and state things clearly (Bird, 2014). Some countries that have a direct culture is United States, Australia, Canada, and Netherlands.
Indirect cultures are cultures in which small talk is made before going into the wanted topic (McLean, 2010). This is mostly due to help build relationships before discussing important matters. They also learn to be mindful of what they say and do. Individuals within this culture focus both on the things being said and a person 's actions, avoid conflict, voice themselves in a polite manner, and rely on the listener to correctly interpret their meaning (Bird, 2014). Some countries that embrace an indirect culture is Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, and Kenya.
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For example, depending in the situation in which I am in, I switch between and indirect and direct approach. Since I grew up in two different countries I have embraced these two approaches. Since I grew up in a Latin family I will often engage in small talk before getting to my main reason for communication as opposed to when I moved to the United States and had to adapt to their direct approach. I have the same problem with the individualistic and collectivist cultures. I am often independent and would sometimes place myself before my family, however growing up in a Latin family, there was great importance placed on the family 's relationship. Because of this it is hard to please both myself and my family. Lastly, I am part of the monochronic culture. I like to have schedule created to ensure that I have time for everything and make sure that everything gets done in a timely manner. My family on the other hand is more of a polychronic culture. Often times when I am having a family get together, I would tell them a time an hour earlier than planned to make sure that they get here on time. In relation to my classmates, there is no doubt that we all adhere to different cultures. There may be some cultures in which we are alike and some in which we
An individualistic culture is one where individuals value and appreciate their freedom and personal independence (McLean, 2010). Often times the individual will require some assistance, but the outcome still comes from the individual themselves. In an individualistic culture individual rights take center stage, independence is highly valued, dependency is looked down upon, and people are self-reliant (Cherry, 2016). People tend to be strong, assertive, self-reliant and independent. Due to this independent nature individuals would look after their own well-being instead of the well-being of the group as a whole. Some countries that have an individualistic culture is the United States, Australia, Ireland, Germany, …show more content…
It is quite common and accepted for an individual to state their business immediately or after making a personal observation if there is a relationship between individuals. Some of the characteristics of individuals in direct cultures is they get straight to the point, openly confront issues, engage in necessary conflict, be frank, and state things clearly (Bird, 2014). Some countries that have a direct culture is United States, Australia, Canada, and Netherlands.
Indirect cultures are cultures in which small talk is made before going into the wanted topic (McLean, 2010). This is mostly due to help build relationships before discussing important matters. They also learn to be mindful of what they say and do. Individuals within this culture focus both on the things being said and a person 's actions, avoid conflict, voice themselves in a polite manner, and rely on the listener to correctly interpret their meaning (Bird, 2014). Some countries that embrace an indirect culture is Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, and Kenya.
Personal …show more content…
For example, depending in the situation in which I am in, I switch between and indirect and direct approach. Since I grew up in two different countries I have embraced these two approaches. Since I grew up in a Latin family I will often engage in small talk before getting to my main reason for communication as opposed to when I moved to the United States and had to adapt to their direct approach. I have the same problem with the individualistic and collectivist cultures. I am often independent and would sometimes place myself before my family, however growing up in a Latin family, there was great importance placed on the family 's relationship. Because of this it is hard to please both myself and my family. Lastly, I am part of the monochronic culture. I like to have schedule created to ensure that I have time for everything and make sure that everything gets done in a timely manner. My family on the other hand is more of a polychronic culture. Often times when I am having a family get together, I would tell them a time an hour earlier than planned to make sure that they get here on time. In relation to my classmates, there is no doubt that we all adhere to different cultures. There may be some cultures in which we are alike and some in which we