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Lecture 23aCultural dimension:
What is Different is DangerousLuis San Andres
Mast-Childs Tribology ProfessorTexas A&M University
http://rotorlab.tamu.edu/me489
April 21, 2011
ME 489 Practices of Modern Engineering
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Lecture
Date:
Today Cultural dimensionsThe avoidance of uncertainty – What is different is dangerous
Assignments & reading:
Other: complete ONE MINUTE PAPER
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Uncertainty Avoidance
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
The tolerance to the ambiguous and unpredictable
All humans have to face the fact that we do not know what will happen tomorrow: the future is uncertain, but we have to live with it anyway.
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Uncertainty Avoidance
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Extreme ambiguity causes intolerable anxiety. Every society has developed ways to alleviate the anxiety.
Technology – avoids uncertainty from natureLaws and rules – prevent uncertainties in behavior from other peopleReligion – a control of the future - transcends beyond mortality
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Uncertainty Avoidance
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Uncertainty is a feeling, a subjective experience!
Anxiety is a diffuse “state of being uneasy or worried about what may happen.” It is NOT fear, which has an object. We are afraid of something, but anxiety has no object.
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Uncertainty Avoidance Index
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
The extent to which members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations
Anxious cultures tend to be expressive cultures: places where people talk with their hands, raise voices, showing emotion, pounding, etc.
In weak UAI countries, anxiety levels are low. Aggressions and emotions are not shown (stress cannot be released easily)
7Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions
Uncertainty Avoidance
Map
8Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Uncertainty Avoidance Index for 74 countries Country SCORE RANK
Less strong
strong
Country SCORE RANK
Most Latin-American
and Mediterranean
countries
9Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Uncertainty Avoidance Index for 74 countries Country SCORE RANK
weak
Lessstrong
Country SCORE RANK
Most G-7 countries(developed)
Singapore is a surprise
Happiestcountries
Arab countries UAI: 68
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Uncertainty Avoidance
vs. Masculinity
Masculinity
Un
cert
ain
ty I
nd
ex
feminine masculine
weak
strong
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Uncertainty Avoidance
vs. Individualism
Uncertainty
Ind
ivid
ual
ism
(ID
IV)
individualism
weak
collectivist
strong
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Key Differences
Uncertainty Avoidance
Health& Education
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty Avoidance
Shopping
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty Avoidance
Workplace & Organization
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty Avoidance
Organization & Motivation
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty AvoidanceThe citizen
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty AvoidanceThe State
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Key Differences
Uncertainty AvoidanceTolerance, Religion &
Ideas
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the MindBy Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede
Weak UAI Strong UAI
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Practices of Modern
Engineering© Luis San AndresTexas A&M University2011
http://rotorlab.tamu.edu/me489
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