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In today's episode we look at Hofstede's second cultural dimension which is Individualism (vs Collectivism), including what it means to be individualialistic/collectivist, as well as some possible consequences. 

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INDIVIDUALISM vs COLLECTIVISM (1/2) Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #012

In this episode we go into depth about Hofstede's first cultural dimension which is POWER DISTANCE, introducing key principles of power distance which are: Organisational Structure, Meritocracy vs Nepotism, Corruption vs Accountability, Centralisation vs Decentralisation, Asymmetry and Respect, Welfare and Family. 

In the second part (exclusively on YouTube) we will analyse three nations regarding the reasons for their perceived levels on the Power Distance Index (PDI)

What is POWER DISTANCE? (1/2) | Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #005

For the next 6+ episodes we're going to be going into details about Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions. This research changed my life when I first learned about it over 10 years ago, giving me a true sense of what culture is, and what the subtle differences in culture are between countries at the fundamental level. More than just knowing that one country or culture does something 'this' way and another does it 'that' way, learning about Hofstede's dimensions can help you to truly understand the WHY.

Introduction to HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS | More than English Podcast #009

In this episode we looked at 2 out of 3 of Edward Hall's cultural dimensions, which were Proxemics and Monochronic vs Polychronic Cultures. In part 1 we looked at the other dimension which was High vs Low Context Cultures.

HALL'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS (2/2): Proxemics & Mono/Polychronic Time | More than English Podcast #003

Today we will introduce Edward Hall's theory related to cultural dimensions, and discuss the first of his three dimensions which is "high vs low context cultures".

HALL'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS (1/2): High vs Low Context Cultures | More than English Podcast #002

Welcome to the More than English Podcast and welcome to a new series! I'm your host Stephen. Today we will introduce the concepts of culture and cultural dimensions before exploring cultural dimensions further in future episodes. 

For example, we will examine Deal & Kennedy's (2000) definition of culture: "Culture is the way we do things around here" before talking about some of the many benefits of studying cultural dimensions more specifically.