Hofstede model: Colombia vs New Zealand

 

Hofstede model: Colombia vs New Zealand


In this post, we will compare Colombia and New Zealand using the Hofstede model. Hofstede's model was created in 1080 by Geert Hofstede and it is used to distinguish differences between national cultures, the dimensions of culture and assess their impact on a business setting.


This model proposes six dimensions that define culture: Power Distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, Long term orientation, and indulgence.


After search the value of these categories for both countries we got this:



Colombia and New Zealand

Colombia


New Zealand



1.  POWER DISTANCE (PDI): This dimension indicates how much cultures tolerate inequalities. In this case Colombia's PDI is higher than New Zealand's. That means that Colombia’s culture accepts more inequity and power distance than New Zealand and we can confirm that when we compare the Gini index of both countries (Colombia 50.4% and New Zealand 32.5% in 2018)





2. INDIVIDUALISM: This dimension is focused on the degree of interdependence among the members of society. The values of the chart indicate that in New Zealand it is more important the personal goals than collectivism, but for Colombians, it is very important to achieve their goals as a group.




3. MASCULINITY: This dimension indicates if society will be driven by competition, achievement, and success or not. The chart shows that contrary to New Zealand, Colombians are highly success-oriented and driven, they are competitive and status-oriented.



4. UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE: This dimension considers how uncertainty and ambiguity are tolerated by society. In this case, both cultures are highly tolerant to ambiguity but New Zealand is more Uncertainty tolerant.





5.LONG TERM ORIENTATION: This dimension considers the extent to which society deals with the challenges of the present and future. The charts show that both cultures are normative, which means that these countries are focused on the near future.


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6.INDULGENCE: This dimension defines how a society tries to control its desires and impulses. Both societies allow relatively free gratification related to enjoying life and having fun









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