What is the objective of this book
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What is the objective of this book? (p. 4)
The objective of this book is an attempt to illustrate and explain the differences that people have. These differences include differences in thinking, feeling, and acting from the large amount of people within the world. The book also highlights aspects of culture and different dimensions and key testing points that are defining of and make up society. 15. Why is this chapter included in the book and why is it positioned as the second chapter?
I think that this allows for the readers to begin to understand the dimensions of differences between each culture across the world and that these differences are not always as easy as left and right and are actually much deeper. The dimensions provided were changing and adapting while different studies were being conducted and more information was being gathered. A change from a Western approach was to include the chinse survey approach which led to more adaptations and changes of the original IBM model. From there, the book dives more into the different categories and provides examples of how the categories can be broken down and explained. 17. 22.
Hofstede et al. suggest that geography, population size, and wealth predict whether or not a nation will score high or low on the PDI (p. 84+). How do you interpret their findings? Discuss.
I did understand the wealth and population size, however the geography one
slightly confused me, and I was not sure if it was accurate. I had seen how geography could be related to population but for it to be a sole factor is interesting. Latitude alone predicts 43% of the differences and longitude
predicts 51%. The higher the latitude, the lower the PDI, which indicates more fairness and power is dispersed. This makes sense, but it’s also difficult
to interpret. However, the book says that with those three factors alone, the ability to determine the PDI of a country within an eleven-point deviation when compared to the IBM surveys is impressive. Based on the evidence and
research, I believe those 3 can predict the PDI score of a country.
23. Define the individualism-collectivism continuum. Describe the key differences between individualism and collectivism. [See also the questions utilized to distinguish methodologically the two poles, pp. 92-93.]
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Individualism is the focus of how one can become better, what can one
do to be different or promote. Collectivism suggests how a group can be successful or how it can be promoted and succeed. A family is considered to be a group that can raise children to be of either a collectivism or individualism mindset. The children can grow and learn that they must take care of family and owe their lives to the family, or they will grow to learn to stand alone and be their own individual. My family raised me to be an individual and do what I see best fit for myself. I was not taught that education was important, that is something that I learned and developed on my own due to some early life experiences. However, collectivism mindsets do exist within my family. While my parents always told me they never want my siblings and I to never have to worry about taking care of them, my aunts have
told me that I should prepare to take care of my parents whenever the time may present itself.
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The questions on page 92-93 make sense in the sense of collectivism and individualism and matches the descriptions. However, I believe they may be outdated. The latest generations including Gen Z and Gen
X are considerate of jobs that are only half rewarding and will quickly seek out a new one. I do not believe that makes someone a collectivist person if they are doing what is best for themselves alone. In today’s society, it seems that people may be more composed of both collectivism and individualism but might sway more to one side based on personal goals, culture and mindsets.
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