Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions to interpret cross-cultural blended teaching and learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 596-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes C. Cronjé
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Blended Teaching

Mapping the Field

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

Hofstede's investigation of culture and cultural dimensions is the most widely cited research in the analysis of topics related to the field. How the author presented his work had an impact in the past, and still has an impact on today's scholars and practitioners who, thanks to its dimensions, are able to implement a framework that helps to deepen processes of cross-cultural relationships. However, such innovative research has often been criticised by the same academics that were putting it into practice. On the other hand, many scholars consider his work to be a milestone. This chapter reviews Hofstede's cultural dimensions and explores both sides of the argument, summarising the pros and cons of applying his approach to ethics and sustainability. The work also recommends areas for further discussion and research, as three of the dimensions proposed by Hofstede will become foundation for the development of the remainder of this book.

scholarly journals The International Cooperation at STKIP Weetebula based on Hofstede’s Culture Dimensions

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Kii Yape Wilhelmus
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
University Of Osnabrück ◽  
Culture Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University

This paper describes the international cooperation between STKIP Weetebula (Indonesia), Misereor Germany, and The University of Osnabrück Germany based on Hofstede’s Cultural dimensions. The first part of this paper explains about the definition of culture, cross-cultural, and multicultural cooperation. The second part provides an overview about Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and the international cooperation at STKIP Weetebula particularly the cooperation between STKIP Weetebula and Misereor that includes The University of Osnabrück Germany. The third part of this paper explains international cooperation at STKIP Weetebula based on Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions. Some of the explanations are from the result of the external evaluation of several international cooperation programs supported by Germany partners which include international partners such as Misereor, AGEH, The University of Osnabrück, and KMW.Cross Cultural, International Cooperation

Jumping the Border in the Blogosphere?

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Haferkamp ◽  
Anh D. Lam-chi ◽  
Nicole C. Krämer
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Intercultural Differences ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

Since the late 1990s, blogs have become a popular platform to communicate various facets of Internet users’ personal lives such as thoughts, opinions, interests, and ideas. However, what remains open is the question of how much intercultural differences determine the specific motives of bloggers to write a virtual diary, as well as their attitudes and reactions towards comments. A cross-cultural online survey with 79 German, 68 American, and 68 Russian bloggers investigates whether the bloggers’ cultural backgrounds impacted these individual usage patterns. Analysis indicates that Russian bloggers tend to be more reserved towards documentation and are more insecure towards received comments than American and German bloggers who, on the contrary, blog more frequently. Results are discussed in the light of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions.

A Conceptual Framework for the Acceptance of E-Commerce Technologies among Organizations in Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
A. M. Meirmanova
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The presented study examines e-commerce technologies a new conceptual framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Aim. The study aims to identify factors for the implementation and acceptance of e-commerce among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Tasks. The authors utilize tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to describe the emotional attitude of an individual to the use of technology.Methods. This study examines various aspects of the method of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), which is implemented in many studies of behavioral intentions of individuals in the adoption of new technologies.Results. For the first time, a conceptual (predictive) model based on four moderating variables is proposed. The variables include such cultural dimension parameters as power distance index  (PDI), individualism/collectivism  (IDV), uncertainty avoidance  (UAI), and long-term/short-term orientation (LTO). These moderators boost the effect of the basic constructs on the behavioral propensity for the use and application of technologies.Conclusions. Based on the considered conceptual framework, the authors propose a number of recommendations for the development of tools that would ensure the required level of employee engagement in the acceptance and use of e-commerce technologies among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Another promising direction involves using the tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to examine the specific aspects of the acceptance and use of information technology among organizations belonging to different national business cultures.

scholarly journals The Cultural Factors in the MOOC Design in China from Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 13201325
Author(s):  
Xin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
High Power Distance ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Features

With their massiveness and openness, Moocs have become one of the most widespread and influential online learning forms, which leads to the fact that more and more designers with different cultural backgrounds are getting involved in the course design. As a result, the Mooc design such as the styles of the organization and presentation may correspondingly be influenced by cultural values of the designers, and then become barriers for learners. In order to locate the cultural influence reflected in the Mooc design in China, the introductory videos of three courses published on Coursera, which are designed by three well-known universities in China, are sampled for analysis from the aspects of power distance, individualism/collectivism and masculinity/femininity within the framework of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The findings indicate that the cultural features of the high-power distance, collectivism and femininity have shown their influence on the designing of these courses.

scholarly journals CULTURAL AND CIVILIZATIONAL INTERACTIONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS THEORY

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
T. V. Danylovа ◽  
◽  
V.A. Budegay
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Essential Feature ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Common Information ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Cultural Renewal ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Intercultural Interactions

An essential feature of the contemporary globalized world is the emergence and active development of a network of interactions between the representatives of the different cultural and civilizational communities that was not typical during the previous historical epochs. Under these conditions, there is a process of restructuring of every culture, every civilization system. If earlier the processes of civilizational and cultural renewal had lasted for centuries and millennia, today they have been taking place over years and decades. Nowadays, there is a conglomeration of cultural-civilizational communities that are different in history, traditions, languages, and religions. They develop, interact and mutually influence each other through cultural and civilizational dialogue. These relatively independent societies have to coexist within common information space, in which intercultural and intercivilizational communication is an important factor in regulating both internal life and relations between countries. G. Hofstede made a great contribution to the development of cultural dimensions theory. The works of G. Hofstede gave rise to an influential research tradition in the field of intercultural interactions. They are actively used by the researchers and consultants in the field of international business and communication. They continue to be a major resource in intercultural research and inspire the study of both cultural values and other aspects of culture. The article aims to highlight Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory. The author used an anthropological integrative approach, comparative analysis and interpretive research paradigm.

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