doi: 10.18178/IJLLL.2023.9.1.386
Beyond Hofstede Dimension Model: A New Cultural Dimension of Context Culture
Shaofen Wu *
- Hempel A/S, China.
Abstract
With significant political and economic changesover the decades, the limitations of Hofstede's culturaldifference dimension model have been heated debated. Thepurpose of this research is to explore the levels of contextculture among people in China of different ages and gendersand whether context culture should be considered as part of thecultural dimension. The respondents were 385 people aged 20 to40 in China, and the study was quantitative, using independentsample tests to answer research questions. This research showsthat China is a high context culture country, and the womenhave higher context culture than men. In addition, contextculture differs significantly in age groups, and the level ofcontext culture increases with age. Therefore, context culturecan be considered as a new cultural dimension, and it is alsosuggested to add this new dimension to Hofstede's culturaldimensions model to examine culture more comprehensively.
Keywords
- Age
- context culture
- gender
- Hofstededimension model
How to Cite
Shaofen Wu, "Beyond Hofstede Dimension Model: A New Cultural Dimension of Context Culture," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 90-93, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18178/IJLLL.2023.9.1.386
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