Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
PDI - Power Distance Index - Questions of Equality....Acceptance of Social Hierarchy
MAS - Feminitity v. Masculinity - Consensus (Cooperation) based v. Competition (Aggression)
INV - Individualism v. Collectivism - Independence ("I") Outgroup v. Family Values ("We") Ingroup
UAI- Uncertainty Avoidance Index - Level of discomfort towards uncertainty (rigid v. flexible)
LTO - Long term orientation - search for virtue v. absolute truth
MAS - Feminitity v. Masculinity - Consensus (Cooperation) based v. Competition (Aggression)
INV - Individualism v. Collectivism - Independence ("I") Outgroup v. Family Values ("We") Ingroup
UAI- Uncertainty Avoidance Index - Level of discomfort towards uncertainty (rigid v. flexible)
LTO - Long term orientation - search for virtue v. absolute truth
September
Week 2: What is being reported
Topic: Education
1 NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/education/
2 Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/Services/Search/?q=education
3 BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education/
4 National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/search/
5
a. News Update from one Source (just the facts)
b. What is being reported
c. After discussion with other groups, what is not being reported?
d. Describe the reports
e. What is the bias,
1 NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/education/
2 Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/Services/Search/?q=education
3 BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education/
4 National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/search/
5
a. News Update from one Source (just the facts)
b. What is being reported
c. After discussion with other groups, what is not being reported?
d. Describe the reports
e. What is the bias,
Week 3
Topic: Economics
Week 4
Topic: Energy