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1、学 海 无 涯 About Hofstede s Six Cultural Dimensions Hofstede s six dimension of culture values is a usefull theory in culture s understanding To describe different value to certain cultures Hofstede mention 6 aspects as following iindividualism or collectivism orientation uncertainty avoidance power di
2、stance masculinity or femininity long term or short term orientation indulgence or restraint I will share my view one by one on each issue Firstly there is a contrast between individualism and collectivism Individualistic people typically Americans are inclined to give a priority to self interests I
3、n cultural communication it appears more personal space needed You should pay attention to avoid sharp question about privacy when getting along with these people And in works it have to be no surprise to see how these people emphasize their own achievements As manager you may give encouragement mod
4、erately Refer to collectivism China surely get a high score In China people are educated to put collective interests first So Chinese are modest and shy to acknowledge their own contributes or values In these culture people are cohesion seeker It s a big point to make these staff feel in a family in
5、stead of insulation It seems perfect when all kinds of people born from various culture find their attribution of individualism or non individualism namely collectivism However embarrassing to see some standing in the middle of two incompatible circle and don t know where to go Maybe we should creat
6、e a world named collecvidualism Then it comes to the second topic uncertainty avoidance Personally I m a uncertainty avoidance man of high grade No one can compel me to do something unpredictable for me or risky and I do know myself a conservative obsolete sheep People like me will bring less innova
7、tion to company but can always have a steady performance As a fundamental part of an organization these people are needed Japan ranks highly on this item Japanese are notable for 学 海 无 涯 uncerntainty avoidance Meticulousness and prudence and images of a bowing traditional chermant in suit is often w
8、hat we see of Japanese A nation which is largely inclined to join into activities organized is supposed to be technology behind But somehow Japan do a brilliant job in innovation of technology and produce good idea often I wonder if it is the longing for quality and advancement push people to try an
9、d try using all the patience and vigors to do a better thing If so the longing must be some kind of secure and conservative longing Meanwhile the opposite characteristic which itch to try everything deem uncertainty as a challenge likely to harvest unexpected gains I won t give an example Manager ca
10、n make a fantastic combination to get a balance of them Power distance is a disappointing conception It means unequal Working in a unfree circumstance is absolutely an uncomfortable thing and we try to avoid it But when you trap in country in this culture you can do nothing except for taking it easy
11、 and maintain your manner if you don t want to screw things up In management it might be ok if managers come from this culture But for a freedom loving man it s a little bit cruel About long or short term orientation there is still no much to say Take a instance in living place Chinese like to save
12、money for a long time then buy a house while Americans changes their houses frequently and generally by renting them It s a obvious contrast of long term orientation and short term orientation But in business we anticipate a steady long term collaboration so that we can obtain tangible benefits It a
13、lways reminds us of sexism when words masculinity and femininity are mentioned As we can get from the over all situation there does exist sexism Though a weak glimmer but always reveal its glare The comprehension of masculinity and femininity includes not only sexism but also a standpoint on an atmo
14、sphere in tendency to be mild or aggressive In many countries in the world even developed countries may have a sex discrimination Like in American women were put in the teeth of the storm of downsizing in financial crisis Not so competitive lacking of strength make female group inferior in the compe
15、tition with man Managers are supposed to assess the situation and give a adaption considering there might be 学 海 无 涯 no clear dividing line between a culture s preference to female and male Speaking of indulgence and restraint I think it overlapp a little part of items above Say a high power distance country may suppress people s feeling which what is exactly restraint about And individualism s idea of emphasizing one person just fell into indulgence It can be dim and not so accurate in the whole theory
