Hong Kong vs Colombia, Hofstede Model

    

    The Hofstede model is another descriptive analysis model of social behavior, this time handling six dimensions: power distance, individualism vs collectivism, masculinity vs femininity, indulgence vs restraint, long vs short term orientation, and uncertainty avoidance. In this case, we will make a comparison of the data of each dimension of Hong Kong vs Colombia, to obtain the figures the hofstede insights tool was used. 

    Power distance:
  • Hong Kong: 68. Society accepts the hierarchical system but at the same time seeks a balance of power and intervenes in it in a slight way.
  • Colombia: 67. Society accepts the hierarchical system but at the same time seeks a balance of power and intervenes in it in a slight way. 
    Individualism:
  • Hong Kong: 25. Indicates a society that expects protection from its primary group for the fact of belonging to this, or of its secondary groups for rendering some service.
  • Colombia: 13. Indicates a society that expects a lot of protection from its primary group for the fact of belonging to this, or of its secondary groups for rendering some service. Compared to Hong Kong, Colombia has a much lower index of individuality.
    Masculinity:
  • Hong Kong: 57. Indicates a relative valance between the pursuit of achievement and cooperation with others, tending mostly to individual achievement and competition.
  • Colombia: 64. There is a tendency to preference for achievement, heroism, assertiveness, and material rewards for success; driven by competition and success.
    Uncertainty Avoidance:
  • Hong Kong: 29. Indicates that it is a society that is not afraid of change or uncertainty
  • Colombia: 80. Unlike Hong Kong, Colombian people maintain rigid codes of belief and behaviour, and are intolerant of unorthodox behaviour and ideas.
    Long term orientation:
  • Hong Kong: 61. It indicates that it is a society that welcomes investment and effort in education, with a view to social change and a better future
  • Colombia: 13. Unlike Hong Kong, Colombian people prefer to maintain time-honoured traditions and norms while viewing societal change with suspicion.
    Indulgence:
  • Hong Kong: 17. It is a society with strict social norms that suppress the need for entertainment or expression of desire
  • Colombia: 83. Very unlike Hong Kon, in Colombia are free gratification of basic and natural human drives related to enjoying life and having fun; relative weak control.

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