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Intercultural Competences. How to behave in an international environment Jan Bollen / j.w.bollen@saxion.nl. Agenda. Competences, 3 levels Stereotypes Good wrong ? Gestures Onion model The cultural iceberg See 20% Judge 80%, useful skills Hofstede cultural dimensions Conclusion.
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Intercultural Competences How to behave in an international environment Jan Bollen / j.w.bollen@saxion.nl
Agenda • Competences, 3 levels • Stereotypes • Good wrong ? • Gestures • Onion model • The cultural iceberg • See 20% Judge 80%, useful skills • Hofstede cultural dimensions • Conclusion
Intercultural competence is … … having the knowledge, skills, behaviour and attitudes to communicate effectively with cultures other than your own
3 levels Mind, Skills and Heart A Mind set Knowledge A Skill set Abilities A Heart set Attitudes
Dress Food Language Behaviour Attitudes Implicit assumptions Values Mindsets The Cultural iceberg
See 20 %Judge 80 % Example: Curacao road What you see is a bad road 1 Liter Petrol € 1,00 (€ 1,70 NL) Average salary 0,5 ( 1,0 NL) Conclusion ???
Earring At what age do girls get earring wholes in their ear? Age: Year / Week / Day 2 reasons Proud to have a GIRL Pain (less)
Power distance index The Power Distance Index (PDI) is the cultural dimension who looks at how much a culture does or does not value hierarchical relationships and respect for authority
Individualism Individualism is the cultural dimension who looks at how much a culture respects the rights of the individual versus those of the group (whether family or company).
Masculinity Masculinity is the intercultural dimensions who looks at the degree of Masculine Feminine aggressive responsive hard / rough soft / gentle sequential spatial one task multi tasking hide emotions show emotions not talkative very talkative result process forceful loyal competitive co-operation dominant follower materialistic relationship left brain right brain
Uncertainty Avoidance Uncertainty avoidance is the cultural dimension what measures culture's preference for strict laws and regulations over double meaning and risk.
Long term orientation Long-term versus short terms orientation cultural dimension deals with time horizon differences between societies. long-term orientation societies focus on the future, they follow cultural trends. short-term orientation, focus on immediate gratification and are money-orientated