On Hofstede’s Two Cultural Dimensions: Individualism-Collectivism and Power Distance
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DOI: 10.25236/icess.2019.297
Corresponding Author
Hengbo Yang
Abstract
Intercultural communication emerged as a subject has undergone more than half century. The development of intercultural communication is rapid with the globalization in recent years. However, some theories proposed by those scholars are influential, among whom is Geert Hofstede. His cultural dimensions have attracted attentions in the academic circle. The paper aims at analyzing what the theory is about and making a contrast of Chinese culture and western culture in terms of power distance and individualism-collectivism. The purpose of the paper is to point out that culture should be understood in a relative way. No culture is better or worse than others.
Keywords
Geert hofstede, Cultural dimensions, Globalization, Relativism