Culture
Culture is the programming of the human mind; in terms of what you see, do not see, sense and the world of surprises.
Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a million other things. High context societies are more complex than low context communities. Knowing the core traits - either in a foreign country or by having foreign relations - is beneficial, and will give you a competitive advantage. This section is about showcasing the normal traits in various countries, and the way cultural norms are measured.
World Value Survey
The World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research project that explores people’s values and beliefs, how they change over time, and what social, economical and political impact they have. Developed by political scientists Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel in 1981.
The WVS has over the years demonstrated that people's beliefs play a key role in economic development, as they turn away from traditional values, and ‘convert’ to secular-rational values.
the Lewis model
The Lewis Model
The Lewis Model was developed in the 1990s and articulated in Richard Lewis’ book; 'When Cultures Collide' (1996). After visiting 135 countries, Lewis came to the conclusion that humans can be divided into three clear categories; based on behavior. He named his typologies Linear-active, Multi-active and Reactive.
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GEERT HOFSTEDE’s - extended 8D FRAMEWORK
The 6 Best Countries to live (2021)
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede. It shows the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior. Hofstede developed his original model as a result of examining the results of a worldwide survey of employee values by IBM between 1967 and 1973. The extended 8D Model is a hybrid of insights from the work of Erin Meyer.
Power and Individualism
Power Distant Index and Individualism
We have a look at the interplay between Power and Individualism. The case is about how people accept unequally distributed power and how this tallies towards the relationships and setting goals in individualist / collectivist countries.
happy new year!
Happy Near & All year
People all around the globe ring in the new year, but not all celebrate the same way or according to the Gregorian calendar. Though people have different traditions and customs, most feel grateful for the year that passed and optimistic about the one that’s about to begin. Several New Year’s celebrations stretch across several days, like the Burmese and Thai New Year. The Chinese New Year is the longest, lasting 15 days.