Concepts Module I

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Mind Map on Concepts Module I, created by laura albornoz on 22/08/2017.
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Concepts Module I
  1. Iceberg Theory
    1. When we see an iceberg, the portion which is visible is only a small piece of a much larger whole. Similarly, people often think of culture as the characteristics of a group that we can see with our eyes. The reality, however, is that these are external manifestation of the deeper and broader components of culture.
      1. 10%: When you first interact with a new culture, maybe through travel or other experiences, this is the part that is immediately evident to you. This is the part of culture you can see, taste, smell, hear, and touch.
        1. Food
          1. Music
            1. Languages
              1. Festivals
                1. Flag
                  1. Arts
                    1. Dress
                      1. Literature
                      2. 90%: The surface can be divided into two categories. The first are those things which are near the surface, but still hidden. We can think of these as the unspoken rules of a society.
                        1. Values
                          1. Frienship
                            1. Religion
                              1. Rules
                                1. Norms
                                  1. Expectations
                                    1. Body Language
                                      1. Gender Roles
                                        1. Leadership
                                          1. Social Status
                                            1. Fairness
                                        2. Cultural Dimensions
                                          1. Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. He defines culture as “the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from others”.
                                            1. Power distance: the degree of inequality among people which the population of a country consider normal
                                              1. Individualism vs. collectivism: the extent which people feel they are supposed to take care of themselves, their families or organizations
                                                1. Masculinity vs. femininity: the extent to which culture is conductive to dominance, assertiveness and acquisition of things versus culture
                                                  1. Uncertainty avoidance: The degree to which people in a country prefer structured over unstructured situations
                                                    1. Long-term vs. short-term orientation: Long term values are orientated towards the future. Short term values are orientated towards the past and present
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