Kommentare zu: XIII. Individualism versus collectivism

Von: olihofma

olihofma — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:27:48 +0000

I wrote this paper in 1999 during my studies in Virrat/Finland at Pirkanmaa Politechnic and published it about in 2000 online.

Von: Han Fansen

Han Fansen — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:54:48 +0000

The article provides quite a lot information on the difference between Individualism and Collectivism. I’d like to add to some more. Take the example of attitides toward executive compensation. The ratio of annual compensation for executives compared to line employees in the manufacturing sectours of highly individualistic tultures such as the United States and South Africa is far more disproportionate than in highly collectivist societies like Japan. Most businesses in Arab societies, where the collectivist culture is dominant, place far grester valer on the loyalty of employees than they do on efficiency.

Von: lep

lep — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:59:20 +0000

Hello. May I know when this was published?

Von: olihofma

olihofma — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:43:22 +0000

All articles are based on sources from various books especially from the author Geert Hofstede and Trompenaars and do not reflect a personal opinion. Your personal opinions and valuable for the readers of this website since cultures change over the years.

Von: Mina

Mina — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:40:03 +0000

Wow, I read the first two paragraphs and stopped right there. That is a pretty biased text, written from american (or western) perspective.
Sentences like “They prefer clarity in their conversations to communicate more effectively and come in general directly to the point” made me stop reading.
From the perspective of a chinese person, the “individualistic” countries do not speak more clarly and especially more effectively. That is pretty biased and egocentric to say that “They (collectivists) do not communicate effectively while we (americans… oops, individualists) are so much more effective communicators”
It’s a question of culture and perspective.
By the way, Germans are famous to be direct. So what was that statement about?

Von: robert

robert — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:30 +0000

If you don’t mind having to cowtow to the higher ranking member in your group then go with collectivism, as there is no respect for the individual’s opinions as it is only consensus that will count.

But if you wish to be an individual who thinks that one’s opinions, thoughts, goals, and more, are more important to the person, then individualism is for you.
Of course even in individualism, individuals can still form groups, however it is much easier to break off when the reason for grouping together ends.

Von: Fred

Fred — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:04:23 +0000

Thanks for the web site,it’s very useful

Von: Individualism vs. Collectivism | ER: Extensive Reading

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Von: olihofma

olihofma — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:16:38 +0000

most information on ranking or categorizing the 4 dimensions are based on books from Geert Hofstede. there you should find the necessary information.

Von: Bri

Bri — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:49:30 +0000

Where can you find the rankings? Is there a credible source that lists that rankings of individualistic / collectivist societies? I understand what each society is composed of but how does one go about defining which nations fits into which category and who decides this?