CULTURE
AND ITS INFLUENCE ON
WEBSITES
PART 2
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INTRODUCTION
HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Q&A

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Q&A

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HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Q&A

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
Q&A

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INTRODUCTION

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WEBS OF INFLUENCE
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ONLINE PERSUASION

Pearson, 2012
UK | EU | USA | KOREA | JAPAN | CHINA

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3 SECRETS
TO ONLINE SUCCESS
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1  KNOW WHO YOU’RE TARGETING
2  COMMUNICATE PERSUASIVELY
3  SELL WITH INTEGRITY
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1  KNOW WHO YOU’RE TARGETING
2  COMMUNICATE PERSUASIVELY
3  SELL WITH INTEGRITY
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1  KNOW WHO YOU’RE TARGETING
2  COMMUNICATE PERSUASIVELY
3  SELL WITH INTEGRITY
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WEB PSYCHOLOGY

“

The empirical study of how
online environments influence
our attitudes and behaviours

”

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neuroscience

behavioural
economics

HCI

cross-cultural
psychology

WEB
PSYCHOLOGY

cognitive
psychology

neuroaesthetics

user
experience

social
psychology

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IT’S ABOUT

CONTEXT
PSYCHOLOGY

INDIVIDUAL

CULTURAL
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WHAT IS CULTURE?

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CULTURE

“

A shared set of values that
influence societal perceptions, attitudes,
preferences, and responses

”

- Robbins & Stylianou (2002)

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TRENDS

[

]

…some broad global trends but the
behaviour of consumers is increasingly
variable as you go from country to
country and region to region
- Global Web Index (Aug 2011)

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WHY IS CULTURE
IMPORTANT ONLINE?
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A GLOBAL PICTURE
GOOGLE TRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY
GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING
SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO
LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA)

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A GLOBAL PICTURE
GOOGLE TRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY
GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING
SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO
LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA)

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A GLOBAL PICTURE
GOOGLE TRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY
GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING
SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO
LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA)

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CULTURE-SPECIFIC

[

Different cultural groups employ
different usage strategies
when using the same interface

]
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CULTURE-SPECIFIC
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LANGUAGE
BODY POSITIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTS
SYMBOLS
AESTHETICS

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CULTURE-SPECIFIC
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LANGUAGE
BODY POSITIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTS
SYMBOLS
AESTHETICS

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CULTURE-SPECIFIC
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LANGUAGE
BODY POSITIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTS
SYMBOLS
AESTHETICS

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CULTURE-SPECIFIC
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LANGUAGE
BODY POSITIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTS
SYMBOLS
AESTHETICS

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LANGUAGE
BODY POSITIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTS
SYMBOLS
AESTHETICS

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CULTURABILITY

“

The relationship between
culture and usability
in WWW design

”

- Barber & Badre (1998)

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HOFSTEDE’S
DIMENSIONS
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CULTURE

“

”

The collective mental programming
of the human mind which distinguishes one
group of people from another

- Hofstede (2010)

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HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS
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POWER DISTANCE
INDIVIDUALISM vs COLLECTIVISM
MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY
UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION
INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT

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HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS
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POWER DISTANCE
INDIVIDUALISM vs COLLECTIVISM
MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY
UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION
INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT

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HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS
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POWER DISTANCE
INDIVIDUALISM vs COLLECTIVISM
MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY
UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION
INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT

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UNCERTAINTY
AVOIDANCE
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UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

“

Measures how uncomfortable
we are with ambiguity

”

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PSYCH PROFILE
HIGH UAI: PORTUGAL
Threatened by uncertainty, rigid codes of
conduct, strict beliefs, fear the unusual
LOW UAI: SWEDEN
Adaptable, entrepreneurial, innovation,
liberalism, emotions should be understated

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HIGH UAI – DO THIS:
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REDUCE AMBIGUITY
CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE
PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY
AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

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REDUCE AMBIGUITY
CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE
PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY
AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

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REDUCE AMBIGUITY
CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE
PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY
AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

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REDUCE AMBIGUITY
CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE
PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY
AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

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REDUCE AMBIGUITY
CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE
PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY
AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES

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CLEAR NAVIGATION	
  

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PREDICTABLE & ASSURING	
  

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EXPLICIT TEXT & IMAGES	
  

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LOW UAI – DO THIS:
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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE
DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE
ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS
COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS
NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED

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LOW UAI – DO THIS:
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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE
DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE
ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS
COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS
NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED

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LOW UAI – DO THIS:
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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE
DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE
ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS
COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS
NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED

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LOW UAI – DO THIS:
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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE
DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE
ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS
COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS
NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED

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LOW UAI – DO THIS:
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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE
DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE
ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS
COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS
NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED

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FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE	
  

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PLAIN LANGUAGE	
  

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ENABLE GREATER RISKS	
  

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COMPLEXITY	
  
LAYERED NAVIGATION	
  

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LONG-TERM
VS
SHORT-TERM
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LONG-TERM / SHORT-TERM

“

The human search for virtue,
based on Confucian dynamism:
truth is relative vs. absolute

”

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PSYCH PROFILE
HIGH LTO: CHINA
Skills, education, hard work, perseverance,
patience, frugality, family = social blueprint
HIGH STO: SPAIN
Live in the moment, quick results, Joneses,
personal fulfillment (creativity, self-actualise)

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HIGH LTO – DO THIS:
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OFFER PRACTICAL VALUE, FREE MATERIALS
MAKE CONTENT NON TIME-CRITICAL, LONG-TERM
EMPHASISE TRADITION, HERITAGE, HISTORY
NAVIGATION CAN BE LESS STRUCTURED
TAKE SMALLER RECURRING PAYMENTS

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HIGH LTO – DO THIS:
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OFFER PRACTICAL VALUE, FREE MATERIALS
MAKE CONTENT NON TIME-CRITICAL, LONG-TERM
EMPHASISE TRADITION, HERITAGE, HISTORY
NAVIGATION CAN BE LESS STRUCTURED
TAKE SMALLER RECURRING PAYMENTS

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OFFER PRACTICAL VALUE, FREE MATERIALS
MAKE CONTENT NON TIME-CRITICAL, LONG-TERM
EMPHASISE TRADITION, HERITAGE, HISTORY
NAVIGATION CAN BE LESS STRUCTURED
TAKE SMALLER RECURRING PAYMENTS

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OFFER PRACTICAL VALUE, FREE MATERIALS
MAKE CONTENT NON TIME-CRITICAL, LONG-TERM
EMPHASISE TRADITION, HERITAGE, HISTORY
NAVIGATION CAN BE LESS STRUCTURED
TAKE SMALLER RECURRING PAYMENTS

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HIGH LTO – DO THIS:
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OFFER PRACTICAL VALUE, FREE MATERIALS
MAKE CONTENT NON TIME-CRITICAL, LONG-TERM
EMPHASISE TRADITION, HERITAGE, HISTORY
NAVIGATION CAN BE LESS STRUCTURED
TAKE SMALLER RECURRING PAYMENTS

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PRACTICAL VALUE	
  
	
  

PRACTICAL VALUE	
  
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TRADITION	
  

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NAVIGATION LESS STRUCTURED	
  

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HIGH STO – DO THIS:
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INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS
CUSTOMER RATINGS
FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY
REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS
RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE

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HIGH STO – DO THIS:
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INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS
CUSTOMER RATINGS
FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY
REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS
RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE

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HIGH STO – DO THIS:
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INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS
CUSTOMER RATINGS
FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY
REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS
RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE

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HIGH STO – DO THIS:
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INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS
CUSTOMER RATINGS
FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY
REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS
RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE

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HIGH STO – DO THIS:
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INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS
CUSTOMER RATINGS
FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY
REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS
RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE

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INSTANT GRATIFICATION	
  

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RAPID	
  

RAPID	
  

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TRENDS	
  

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INDULGENCE
VS
RESTRAINT
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INDULGENCE / RESTRAINT

“

The extent to which society allows us to
have fun and enjoy life through free
gratification of natural drives

”

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PSYCH PROFILE
HIGH IVR: MEXICO
Happier, optimistic, extrovert, friendship,
leisure time, health, control over own life
LOW IVR: EGYPT
Gratification should be repressed, tightlyknit, cynical, frugal, moral discipline

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HIGH IVR – DO THIS:
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MAKE INTERACTIONS FUN
GIVE AWAY ENTERTAINING FREEBIES
USE AND ENCOURAGE UGC
PROVIDE HONEST DISCUSSION
GENDER ROLES LOOSE, RANGE OF MODELS

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HIGH IVR – DO THIS:
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MAKE INTERACTIONS FUN
GIVE AWAY ENTERTAINING FREEBIES
USE AND ENCOURAGE UGC
PROVIDE HONEST DISCUSSION
GENDER ROLES LOOSE, RANGE OF MODELS

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HIGH IVR – DO THIS:
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MAKE INTERACTIONS FUN
GIVE AWAY ENTERTAINING FREEBIES
USE AND ENCOURAGE UGC
PROVIDE HONEST DISCUSSION
GENDER ROLES LOOSE, RANGE OF MODELS

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HIGH IVR – DO THIS:
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MAKE INTERACTIONS FUN
GIVE AWAY ENTERTAINING FREEBIES
USE AND ENCOURAGE UGC
PROVIDE HONEST DISCUSSION
GENDER ROLES LOOSE, RANGE OF MODELS

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HIGH IVR – DO THIS:
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MAKE INTERACTIONS FUN
GIVE AWAY ENTERTAINING FREEBIES
USE AND ENCOURAGE UGC
PROVIDE HONEST DISCUSSION
GENDER ROLES LOOSE, RANGE OF MODELS

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FUN	
  

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EASY	
  

EASY	
  

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HONEST DISCUSSION	
  

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LOW IVR – DO THIS:
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EMPHASISE HOW YOU SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FRUGAL, SHOW HOW THEY CAN SAVE MONEY
STRICT, CULTURED GENDER ROLES
WEBSITE SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE
USE FORMAL COMMUNICATION (NOT SM)

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LOW IVR – DO THIS:
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EMPHASISE HOW YOU SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FRUGAL, SHOW HOW THEY CAN SAVE MONEY
STRICT, CULTURED GENDER ROLES
WEBSITE SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE
USE FORMAL COMMUNICATION (NOT SM)

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LOW IVR – DO THIS:
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EMPHASISE HOW YOU SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FRUGAL, SHOW HOW THEY CAN SAVE MONEY
STRICT, CULTURED GENDER ROLES
WEBSITE SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE
USE FORMAL COMMUNICATION (NOT SM)

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LOW IVR – DO THIS:
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EMPHASISE HOW YOU SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FRUGAL, SHOW HOW THEY CAN SAVE MONEY
STRICT, CULTURED GENDER ROLES
WEBSITE SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE
USE FORMAL COMMUNICATION (NOT SM)

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LOW IVR – DO THIS:
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EMPHASISE HOW YOU SERVE THE COMMUNITY
FRUGAL, SHOW HOW THEY CAN SAVE MONEY
STRICT, CULTURED GENDER ROLES
WEBSITE SHOULD BE STRUCTURED, PREDICTABLE
USE FORMAL COMMUNICATION (NOT SM)

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YOU HAVE TO BE CULTURE-SENSITIVE.
1  DIFFERENT CULTURES = DIFFERENT USAGE STRATEGIES
2  WEB PSYCHOLOGY PROVIDES PSYCHOGRAPHIC CONTEXT
3  USE HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS TO INFORM YOUR DESIGN

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
IF YOU WANT TO ENGAGE AND CONVERT A GLOBAL AUDIENCE,
YOU HAVE TO BE CULTURE-SENSITIVE.
1  DIFFERENT CULTURES = DIFFERENT USAGE STRATEGIES
2  WEB PSYCHOLOGY PROVIDES PSYCHOGRAPHIC CONTEXT
3  USE HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS TO INFORM YOUR DESIGN

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
IF YOU WANT TO ENGAGE AND CONVERT A GLOBAL AUDIENCE,
YOU HAVE TO BE CULTURE-SENSITIVE.
1  DIFFERENT CULTURES = DIFFERENT USAGE STRATEGIES
2  WEB PSYCHOLOGY PROVIDES PSYCHOGRAPHIC CONTEXT
3  USE HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS TO INFORM YOUR DESIGN

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1  S. S. Robbins and A. C. Stylianou (2002). A study of cultural differences in global corporate websites. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 42(2), pp. 3-9.
2  Global Web Index (August 2011) Wave 5 Trends.
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3  Associated Press (2013). Google Translate reaches 1 billion translations per day.
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4  mobiThinking (2013). Global mobile statistics 2013 Part A: Mobile subscribers; handset market share; mobile operators.
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5  IDC (2012). Top 10 Predictions. IDC Predictions 2013: Competing on the 3rd Platform.
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9  R. Robertson (1994) ‘Mapping the global condition: Globalization as the central concept’, in M. Featherstone (ed.), Global Culture: Nationalism, globalization and
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17  G. Hofstede (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill.
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21  http://www.kmb.hk/tc
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23  http://sverigesradio.se

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30  S. Simon (2001). The impact of culture and gender on Web sites: An empirical study. The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems, 3(1), pp. 18-37.
31  C. Cela-Conde, F. Ayala, E. Munar, F. Maestú, M. Nadal, M. Capó, et al. (2009). Sex related similarities and differences in the neural correlates of beauty. Proceedings of
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    CULTURE AND ITS INFLUENCEON WEBSITES PART 2 All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    1 INTRODUCTION All material ©THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    @THEWEBPSYCH All material ©THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    1  KNOW WHOYOU’RE TARGETING 2  COMMUNICATE PERSUASIVELY 3  SELL WITH INTEGRITY @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    1  KNOW WHOYOU’RE TARGETING 2  COMMUNICATE PERSUASIVELY 3  SELL WITH INTEGRITY @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    WEB PSYCHOLOGY “ The empiricalstudy of how online environments influence our attitudes and behaviours ” @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    IT’S ABOUT CONTEXT PSYCHOLOGY INDIVIDUAL CULTURAL @THEWEBPSYCH All material© THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    WHAT IS CULTURE? Allmaterial © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    CULTURE “ A shared setof values that influence societal perceptions, attitudes, preferences, and responses ” - Robbins & Stylianou (2002) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    TRENDS [ ] …some broad globaltrends but the behaviour of consumers is increasingly variable as you go from country to country and region to region - Global Web Index (Aug 2011) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    WHY IS CULTURE IMPORTANTONLINE? All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    A GLOBAL PICTURE GOOGLETRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    A GLOBAL PICTURE GOOGLETRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    A GLOBAL PICTURE GOOGLETRANSLATE = 1 BILLION TRANSACTIONS / DAY GLOBAL INTERNET PENETRATION RATES RISING SMART PHONES & MOBILES BRINGING ACCESS TO LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS (CHINA, INDIA) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    CULTURE-SPECIFIC [ Different cultural groupsemploy different usage strategies when using the same interface ] @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    CULTURE-SPECIFIC 1  2  3  4  5  LANGUAGE BODY POSITIONS SOCIAL CONTEXTS SYMBOLS AESTHETICS @THEWEBPSYCH Allmaterial © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    CULTURABILITY “ The relationship between cultureand usability in WWW design ” - Barber & Badre (1998) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    2 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS All material ©THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    CULTURE “ ” The collective mentalprogramming of the human mind which distinguishes one group of people from another - Hofstede (2010) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 1  2  3  4  5  6  POWER DISTANCE INDIVIDUALISMvs COLLECTIVISM MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 1  2  3  4  5  6  POWER DISTANCE INDIVIDUALISMvs COLLECTIVISM MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 1  2  3  4  5  6  POWER DISTANCE INDIVIDUALISMvs COLLECTIVISM MASCULINITY vs FEMININITY UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE LONG- vs SHORT-TERM ORIENTATION INDLUGENCE vs RESTRAINT @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    4 UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE All material ©THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE “ Measures howuncomfortable we are with ambiguity ” @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    PSYCH PROFILE HIGH UAI:PORTUGAL Threatened by uncertainty, rigid codes of conduct, strict beliefs, fear the unusual LOW UAI: SWEDEN Adaptable, entrepreneurial, innovation, liberalism, emotions should be understated @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH UAI –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  REDUCE AMBIGUITY CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH UAI –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  REDUCE AMBIGUITY CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH UAI –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  REDUCE AMBIGUITY CLEAR NAVIGATION, STRUCTURE PREDICTABLE + ASSURING USER JOURNEY AVOID POP-UPS / NON-ESSENTIAL INFO EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND IMAGES @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    LOW UAI –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    LOW UAI –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE, PLAIN LANGUAGE DON’T BE OVER-EMOTIONALLY EXPRESSIVE ALLOW USERS TO TAKE GREATER RISKS COMPLEXITY, WIDER CHOICE OF ACTIONS NAVIGATION CAN BE LAYERED @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    COMPLEXITY   LAYERED NAVIGATION   All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    5 LONG-TERM VS SHORT-TERM All material ©THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    PSYCH PROFILE HIGH LTO:CHINA Skills, education, hard work, perseverance, patience, frugality, family = social blueprint HIGH STO: SPAIN Live in the moment, quick results, Joneses, personal fulfillment (creativity, self-actualise) @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH STO –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS CUSTOMER RATINGS FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH STO –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS CUSTOMER RATINGS FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH STO –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS CUSTOMER RATINGS FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    HIGH STO –DO THIS: 1  2  3  4  5  INSTANT GRATIFICATION – IMMEDIATE ACCESS CUSTOMER RATINGS FACTS, EVIDENCE, CERTAINTY REFLECT RELEVANT SOCIAL TRENDS RAPID CUSTOMER SERVICE @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    INSTANT GRATIFICATION   Allmaterial © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    TRENDS   All material© THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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    PSYCH PROFILE HIGH IVR:MEXICO Happier, optimistic, extrovert, friendship, leisure time, health, control over own life LOW IVR: EGYPT Gratification should be repressed, tightlyknit, cynical, frugal, moral discipline @THEWEBPSYCH All material © THE WEB PSYCHOLOGIST LTD. 2013. No unauthorised reproduction or distribution.
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