Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Individualism vs Communitarianism (The group versus the individual) -…
Individualism
vs
Communitarianism
(The group versus the individual)
Short about
Communitarianism
In Communitarian cultures, the group of people is more important than the individual, because, in exshange for individual's loyalty, provides him with safety and help when needed. Belonging to a group is more important than personal freedom and independence.
Praise and reward is given for the group performance
Individual performance is not praised publicly
Decisions are made collectivly
People don't have favourite one in group (everyone is the same)
USA, Israel, Canada and Romania
Short about
Individualism
In Individualist cultures, person is more important than the group. People respect and try to achieve personal freedom and individual decision and responsibility and reward personal achievement: everyone makes their own decisions and take care of himself.
Praise and reward is given for individual performance
People have freedom and initiave to make their own decisions
People's need are more important than the needs of organizations or groups
People have freedom to be creative and learn from their mistakes
Egypt, Mexico and India
The research on people's answers to the question " Several managers were discussing wheather the close cooperation or fierce competition was the most silent remark of the succesfull enterprise'' shows the next results:
1) Competition is important tool of any succesfull economy or company. Big companies who tried to co-operate usually end with collusion to oen or both sides.
3) Cooperation among companies is important, because this shared aim makes companies fiercely competetive towards outsiders, there by fulfilling personal interest.
4) Cooperation among companies is an important tool. Personal rivalry and competing for self-advancement are seriously disruptive for effective operations.
2) Competition is important tool of any economy or company, because this involvs serving customers better than our rivals.