People from cultures that follow the mono-chronic time system tend to _____.
A. be committed to people
B. do one thing at a time
C. build lifetime relationships
D. believing time is money
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Collectivist culture places little value on individual identity, individual rights and individual needs and much greater value on the in-group views, needs, goals, etc. They have been labeled as “we” cultures because its basic unit is the in-group or collective.
"We" culture is characterized by competition, personal success and independence.
In High-power distance culture, individuals tend to define themselves by the extent to which they are different from, rather than similar to others. People are encouraged to display self-confidence and assertiveness, disclosure of personal thoughts and feelings.
Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Value Orientation model is NOT perfect in helping us understand the different cultures in the world and apprecciate cultural diversity.