My Take on Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions as applied to Japan & New Zealand — Mayuko Nakamura

 

Through the Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions, I was surprised at differences between Japan and New Zealand. 


As for Japan, I think that this finding align with my observations. For instance, about Uncertainty Avoidance, Japanese people tend to avoid the risk of immigration or the system of the government. Second is Indulgence. In Japanese culture, people have a thinking that people should not express their feeling in front of others. This finding shows that Japan is 42 for Restraint, New Zealand is 75 for Indulgence. Therefore, I suppose we can prepare the others country’s perspectives before we meet them.


However there is a limitation of viewing the cultures. It might be included stereotype of countries. This result covers the almost fact of country’s perspectives, but not all of them don’t act like this result. There are some people who don’t match these ideas so we have to concern and act these kinds of people.

 



Comments

  1. TAMONJuly 27, 2022 at 4:09 PM

    I agree that viewing other culture might be included stereotype. we should be careful about it when we do it.

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  2. Mashiro YamashitaJuly 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM

    I felt the survey might be included stereotype. There were a lot of different from the fact. We should think more deeply!

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  3. Ayano YoshiikeJuly 27, 2022 at 4:25 PM

    I agree with you and Mahiro. There is a limitation of viewing the culture.

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  4. Yugo KonnoJuly 27, 2022 at 4:38 PM

    I think his theory definitely includes stereotype as well, but at the same time, I think it is impossible to see something without bias, because it is natural for human, and I think stereotype is categorizing numerous information, so stereotype is not necessarily bad thing.

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  5. Usa YamagamiJuly 27, 2022 at 4:59 PM

    Hi, Mayuko. I too think that we should prepare the others country’s perspectives before we meet them. We should not be limited by stereotypes.

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  6. David WoodfieldAugust 9, 2022 at 9:13 PM

    A thoughtful response to Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Yes they are useful, but at the same time we shouldn't let them obscure the diversity that exists in a culture.
    David

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