X-cultural Communication 3: Cultural Dimensions, Part 2. Harald Felgner

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Cultural Di7s

Individualism/ Collectivism Power Time Distance Orientation Culture Uncertainty Masculinity/ Avoidance Femininity

Individualistic or selfish? Different levels of On time? power? Culture Distinction Minimizing between male uncertainty? and female?

Individualism/ Collectivism Internal/ Time External Orientation Orientation Culture Achieved/ Universalism/ Ascribed Particularism Status Specific/ Neutral/ Diffuse Affective

Individualism Communitarianism

We seek individual happiness.

We are born into a family .

I decide on my own.

We serve society .

Sequential Synchronic

I easily change plans .

We depart on schedule!

Past and Present Future

We are oriented towards the future.

We are proud of our past.

Universalism Particularism

Rules apply equally.

We need to count on ourfriends .

Neutral Affective

We are in control of ourfeelings .

We show we are excited!

Specific Diffuse

A friend is a friend in all respects .

My life is divided into business and private.

Achieved Status Ascribed Status

What we have accomplished so far …

I have an undisputed position .

Internal Orientation External Orientation

We can dominate nature.

We have to adapt to external circumstances.

Individualism/ Collectivism Internal/ Time External Orientation Orientation Culture Achieved/ Universalism/ Ascribed Particularism Status Specific/ Neutral/ Diffuse Affective

Individualistic or selfish? Who is in All at once? control? Culture Do we have Rules or to prove relationships? ourselves? How far do Do we display we get our emotions?