1. Geert Hofstede
Geert Hofstede explains culture as “the collective programming of the mind” (Hofstede, 1997, p.5). He developed one of the clearest models that became a base for many studies and research in the field of management.
a. The six dimensions model of cultural values
Hofstede's model of national culture consists of 6 dimensions and is used as a skeleton in cross cultural communication to help understand how national culture affects individuals' values and how values guide behavior.
The six dimensions are:
Power Distance
It refers to the degree in which less powerful members in a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.
This can be represented in multicultural group works when students who come from high power …show more content…
From their perspective, creative styles do not always guarantee achieving the predetermined goals.
Individualism versus Collectivism
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This dimension reflects people’s self image in a society and whether it is defined as ‘I’ or ‘We’. Individuals question whether they are responsible only towards themselves or towards their group.
This can be clear in their varying communication styles, degree of group thinking as well as the behavior. Typically, students from collectivist societies refer to the work as whole instead of individual parts as a way of partaking in more tasks and responsibilities. Equally, they expect the help and support of other members in the team. They perceive the success or failure of a task to be attributable to the team collectively. In contrast, students with higher individualistic values are much more independent and more often take the initiative.
Masculinity versus Femininity
A highly masculine community is oriented towards high competitiveness (achievement, heroism, material success) whereas a highly feminine community is more consensus-oriented (modesty, harmony, quality of
Geert Hofstede explains culture as “the collective programming of the mind” (Hofstede, 1997, p.5). He developed one of the clearest models that became a base for many studies and research in the field of management.
a. The six dimensions model of cultural values
Hofstede's model of national culture consists of 6 dimensions and is used as a skeleton in cross cultural communication to help understand how national culture affects individuals' values and how values guide behavior.
The six dimensions are:
Power Distance
It refers to the degree in which less powerful members in a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.
This can be represented in multicultural group works when students who come from high power …show more content…
From their perspective, creative styles do not always guarantee achieving the predetermined goals.
Individualism versus Collectivism
6 | P a g e
This dimension reflects people’s self image in a society and whether it is defined as ‘I’ or ‘We’. Individuals question whether they are responsible only towards themselves or towards their group.
This can be clear in their varying communication styles, degree of group thinking as well as the behavior. Typically, students from collectivist societies refer to the work as whole instead of individual parts as a way of partaking in more tasks and responsibilities. Equally, they expect the help and support of other members in the team. They perceive the success or failure of a task to be attributable to the team collectively. In contrast, students with higher individualistic values are much more independent and more often take the initiative.
Masculinity versus Femininity
A highly masculine community is oriented towards high competitiveness (achievement, heroism, material success) whereas a highly feminine community is more consensus-oriented (modesty, harmony, quality of