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Hofstede’s Model

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POWER DISTANCE

This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal – it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power Distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally.

At 67 Colombia scores high on the scale of the PDI, so it is a society that believes that inequalities amongst people are simply a fact of life. This inequality is accepted in all layers of society, so a union leader will have a lot of concentrated power compared to his union management team, and they in turn will have more power than other union members. A similar phenomenon will be observed among business leaders and among the highest positions in government.

INDIVIDUALISM

The fundamental issue addressed by this dimension is the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members. It has to do with whether people´s self-image is defined in terms of “I” or “We”. In Individualist societies people are supposed to look after themselves and their direct family only. In Collectivist societies people belong to ‘in groups’ that take care of them in exchange for loyalty.

At a score of 13 Colombia is amongst the lowest Individualist scores; in other words, it lies amongst the most collectivistic cultures in the world, beaten only by Ecuador, Panama and Guatemala.
Since the Colombians are a highly collectivistic people, belonging to an in-group and aligning yourself with that group’s opinion is very important. Combined with the high scores in PDI, this means that groups often have their strong identities tied to class distinctions. Loyalty to such groups is paramount and often it is through “corporative” groups that people obtain privileges and benefits which are not to be found in other cultures. At the same time, conflict is avoided, in order to maintain group harmony and to save face.

MASCULINITY

At 64 Colombia is a Masculine society – highly success oriented and driven. Colombians are competitive and status-oriented, yet collectivistic rather than Individualist. This means that competition is directed towards members of other groups (or social classes), not towards those who are perceived as members of your own in-group.
People seek membership in groups which give them status and rewards linked to performance, but they often sacrifice leisure against work, as long as this is supported by group membership and by power holders.

INDULGENCE

Scoring a very high 83 in this dimension, Colombia is shown to be an Indulgent country. People in societies classified by a high score in Indulgence generally exhibit a willingness to realise their impulses and desires with regard to enjoying life and having fun. They possess a positive attitude and have a tendency towards optimism. In addition, they place a higher degree of importance on leisure time, act as they please and spend money as they wish.

Gender Stereotypes

Peru is a country machismo where the woman is still considered as a person who must take care of the home, who must be maintained, a person who should not work. Where man is synonymous with power, money, strength and the woman with weakness.

Justice does not consider the Peruvian woman when this violates her rights as a woman. There is a case of violation where the complaint was not taken seriously since it was said that the raped woman was a prostitute and that it was because of her that the rape occurred.

Peru Sub-Culture Gamers

A gamer is someone who can play with great dedication and interest in video games and have extensive knowledge about them.
Sometimes the name hardcore-gamer is used to refer to an amateur player who seeks to complete the maximum content (achievements, weapons, character unlocking, etc.) of a title, being more common in online video games than in the normal ones, being a case different from an addict. The addiction linked to videogames is, in the case of multiplayer videogames, a form of cyberaddiction.

Multi-active Perú

I think peruans are very flexible because when someone interrupted a conversation is normal and aceptable. in peru’s airport the punctuality is importan but sometime people are often less interested in it. this type of people attach great importance to family, feeling, realiationship, people in general. They like to do many things at the same time.

My stereotypes

I had that image of Peruvians since I was a child, in fact, I saw many foreign films and referred to Indians as many people in America. another thing is that they make some alcoholic drinks called «piscos», they are very good. I had the opportunity to meet a Peruvian and I smelled bad.

My introduction

Hi, My name is Andres Sabino, im 22 years old, i from Maicao-La Guajira. im industrial engineering student. i know how to play guitar, i liket a lot, futbol is one of my passions too. also i like Watch series(game of trhones one of the best I’ve seen). and I hope that this course can contribute a little more to my knowledge of English.