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Culture (Cultural Influences (Culture influences how decisions are made,…
Culture
Cultural Influences
Culture influences how decisions are made, in traditional collectvism cultures decision makers are commonly decided of a social hierarchy.
In American Individualism, the ideal is for all people to be able to act freely and make their own decisions, each choice has consequences for which they will be held personally responsible
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Concept of progress or expectations of adulthood: Everyone's individual efforts combined are expected to generate progress at the national level, this explains why in our society, at a young age, we are always inclined to do things to improve and better our futures.
Expression of Identity: culture promotes self expression, many consumer items are how we express our inner selves.
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help seeking: In collectivistic cultures, great importance is placed on maintaining the family reputation by not shaming it although in American Individualistic culture; people feel they should take care of their own needs and only turn to their families as a “last resort.”
Culture
A dynamic constructed, historically transmitted shared pattern of symbols, perceptions, values & belief systems that involves feelings, is expressed as behavior and is heterogeneous
Hofsted's cultural dimension Theory: Discusses the effects of a society's culture on the values of its members, and how these values relate to behavior
Individualism: The degree to which individuals are integrated into groups and seen as interdependent or dependent
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Uncertainty avoidance: The extent to which uncertainty, ambiguity, and deviant ideas and behaviors are avoided
Long-Term vs. Short term Orientation: A cultural-group orientation toward virtue or truth. The long-term orientation emphasizes truth.
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High Context Behavior:
Relationships depend on trust, build up slowly, are stable. One distinguishes between people inside and people outside one's circle.
Everything has its own time. Time is not easily scheduled; needs of people may interfere with keeping to a set time. What is important is that activity gets done.
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Low Context Behavior
Relationships begin and end quickly. Many people can be inside one's circle; circle's boundary is not clear.
Communication is seen as a way of exchanging information, ideas, and opinions.
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