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What is Individualism
1.
The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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The belief that the individual is dominant in social life and that the interests of the individual are more important and superior than those of the society.
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3.
A societal view that places the needs of the individual as the priority. Decisions made are to benefit the individual.
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4.
The degree to which people in a society emphasize independence and a concept of self rather than of the group.
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5.
Primary importance of the individual; strong belief in self-reliance and personal independence.
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6.
Entails rights rather than duties accrued to individual; it ascribes the right to make decisions pertaining to oneself; personal freedom of choice, wellbeing and independent thinking.
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7.
This refers to a behavior where a person focuses on themselves and seeks to get things done on their own, because that is how they are wired—the do-it-yourself person who relishes individual accomplishment.
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The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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9.
The concept of
individualism
has been employed by such authors as Hosfstede (1991 AU25: The in-text citation "Hosfstede (1991" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ) or Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner (1998) to define those cultures which value individual independence and priorities individual objectives.
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10.
Orientation in culture that values independence and places emphasis and value on self-reliance.
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11.
The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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12.
The tendency of people to only look after themselves and their immediate family.
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13.
Refers to people’s level of acting individually or as team members.
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14.
A cultural dimension of Hofstede’s model that represents the degree to which people prefer to act as individuals rather than as members of a group.
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15.
The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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16.
A cultural value that places emphasis on the individual over the group.
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17.
The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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18.
A belief that all individuals should be able to succeed based on their talents and abilities, regardless of group characteristics.
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19.
A cultural dimension characterized by preference and priority for self over a group.
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20.
The belief that each person is more important than the needs of the whole group or society.
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21.
Can be defined as a preference for a loosely-knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of only themselves and their immediate families.
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22.
Individualism
(or independent self-construal) is the tendency to see oneself as a unique individual, who is distinct and separate from others. Typically people scoring high in individualistic traits value assertiveness, achievement, and personal abilities.
Individualism
is usually discussed in contrast with collectivism (or interdependent self-construal), which is the tendency to see oneself as more interconnected with others and part of larger relational and group contexts. Western cultures are typically found to be more individualistic compared to Eastern cultures, which are more collectivistic.
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23.
A social construct that describes an orientation toward the world that is centered on the individual rather than the collective.
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24.
Emphasis of the individual over the entire group.
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25.
The extent to which people are expected to stand up for themselves and consider their own well-being in any decisions. Dimension for quantifying culture with Hofstede’s framework.
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26.
Principle that values individuality over the group.
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27.
A preference for a loose-knit social framework in a society in which individuals are only supposed to take care of themselves and their immediate families. This is opposed to collectivism, which implies a preference for a tightly knit social framework in which individuals can expect their relatives and clan to protect them in exchange for loyalty.
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28.
The idea that people are unique, separate, disconnected beings; often contrasted with the idea of a community—a group of people in close, intimate connection.
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29.
People in individualistic cultures tend to define themselves apart from a group and display individual characteristics and choices. In an individualistic culture, an emphasis is placed on those actions and attributes that support individual freedoms and choices.
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