Intercultural Communication (Fach) / Dimensions of People (Trompenaar) (Lektion)
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This is where it's important to understand the differences between cultures, so that we can work with people more effectively, and prevent misunderstandings. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's Seven Dimensions of Culture help us do this. We'll look at the seven dimensions in this article, and we'll explore how you can apply the model in your own situation.
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- Allgemein it's important to understand the differences between cultures, so that we can work with people more effectively, and prevent misunderstandings.
- 5 Dimensions from Trompenaar Universalistic vs. Particularistic Individualism vs. Communitarianism Specific vs. Diffuse Neutral vs. Affective (emotional) Achievement vs. Ascription
- Universalism People place a high importance on laws, rules and values --> USA, Germany, Schweden
- Particularism People believe that business based on personal relationships Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Russia, Brazil
- Individualism People believe in personal freedom. You must take care of yourself Usa, Germany, Sweden
- Communitarianism People believe that the group is more important than the individual. Help and safety in exchange for loyalty Japan, China, Vietnam, South Korea
- Specific People keep work and personal lifes separate, they believe that relationships do not have much influence on work Germany, USA, Sweden
- Diffuse People see an overlap between work and personal life. People take time to open up China, Russia, India
- Neutral People control their emotions Germany, Sweden, China, Japan
- Affective People do not control their emotions Brazil, Russia
- Achievement People believe that you are what you do, and they base your worth on your achievement Germany, USA, Sweden
- Ascription/Ascribed People believe that you should be valued for who you are. Power, title and position matters. To be born into a position Japan, China, Russia, Brazil