Week 2 Trompenaars Dimensions Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of research did Fons Trompenaars undertake?
A
- Developed a model that includes dimensions on both values and personal relationships across cultures.
- The first five dimensions focus on relationships among people, while the last two focus on time management & society’s relationship with nature.
2
Q
People dimension: Universalism-particularism
A
The degree to which rules are uniformly or situationally applied.
3
Q
People Dimension: Individualism-collectivism
A
Do people derive their identity from within themselves or their group?
4
Q
People Dimension: Specific vs. Diffuse
A
Are an individual’s various roles compartmentalised or integrated?
5
Q
People Dimension: Neutral vs Affective
A
Are people free to express their emotions or are they restrained?
6
Q
People Dimension: Achievement vs. Ascription
A
How are people accorded respect and social status?
7
Q
Time Perspective (management)
A
Do people focus on the past or the future?
8
Q
Relationship with the environment
A
Do people control the environment or does it control them?
