The United States and China boast the two largest economies in the world but, despite this fact, these two countries have very little in common. At first glance, this may seem very obvious to most people but, what exactly is it that makes these two countries so different? How is it that such different perspectives and approaches can both lead to great success? Hofstede’s six dimensions of culture are an attempt to answer these questions and more. Dr. Geert Hofstede, studied employees of the computer
Danah Elmallah Buddhism and Taoism 1,185 Buddhism and Taoism China is a highly populated country in East Asia which consists of many religions ever since the ancient times. The major religions in China are Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity. People in China who are part of different confessional groups and culture are able to cope and live together because The Constitution in China allows people to freely practice any religion they believe in. In addition to that, the State
Chinese and Aboriginal CALD cultures. 16137396 – Posted 19/08/2013 @ 00:05. To best compare and contrast my chosen CALD groups, the cultures of the Aboriginal and Chinese people, I focused my research and analysis on the dimensions of individualism vs collectivism and communitarianism. Traditionally, the kinship system by which aboriginal society follows is one based highly on collectivism. Geert Hofstede defines a collectivist society as one that prefers a “tightly knit framework” in which individuals
China and the United States has its own unique culture. What is culture? According to Kluckhohn and Kroeber ‘Culture consists in patterned ways of thinking, feeling, and reacting, acquired and transmitted mainly by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups’ (Dowling, Festing, & Engle, 2013, p. 24). There are many interesting facts surrounding their culture. In this paper I will compare China’s culture to the culture of the United States to determine if China is a good match
India vs China The classical civilizations of China and India were two of the most important and extant civilizations with major political development. The advanced technology like the ox-drawn plows, paper, silk roads, etc shaped China’s development. India was manifested by artistry, trade, and exceptional advances in mathematics. There were three main dynasties in classical China known as the Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasty while India was founded by three empires: the Mauryan, Kushan, and Gupta empires
being in a culturally diverse society how do we fathom the idea of being children turning into prospering adults? What are the cultural values we learn to become acceptable in our perspective communities? The main idea of how one overcomes cultural differences and steps into a productive society is how we examine culture across culture. How we learn to function in our selection of cultures is called enculturation. “This is the process by which youngsters learn and adopt the ways and manners of their
generation to another. We here in West Michigan have our own culture that may have similarities to those in Mexico or China but some significant differences should be documented. One example is the difference in the value of time between the United States and Mexico. Mexicans put less value on time and therefore do not see typically have issues when a meeting is late to start. Universalism vs. Particularism Cultures can be different in regards to how ideas and practices are to be applied. Universalism is the
and Contrast Essay Roman Empire vs. Han Dynasty Bethany Corl HIEU 201-B11 September 29, 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay The Roman and Han empires flourished in culture, wealth, and technological advances at their pinnacle, leading not to future stability, but to greed, corruption, and ultimately their downfall. The Roman and Han empires were different with respect to how each came to gaining their power. However, each held several similarities within their governments, religion
Trompenaars vs. Hofstede 1. 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 Cultural Dimensions of Hofstede and Trompenaars ................................................... 3 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Analogies or identities of the cultural dimensions ...................................................... 5 Differences of the dimensions ...................................................................
Population Policy in Aisa - China Vs. India Executive Summary Both China and India are very important countries not only in Asia, but the world. As the largest and second largest population country in the world, their population policy has great effects on many areas of the world. Such as agriculture, economy, education. Through my project, we can find out that both China and India spend a lot of efforts in control their population and achieved some goals. China reduced population growth