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A Dynamic, Multi-Level Model of Culture: From the Micro Level of the Individual to the Macro Level of a Global Culture.
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Applied Psychology: An International Review . Oct2004, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p583-598. 16p. 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- This paper proposes a multi-level model of culture, consisting of structural and dynamic characteristics that explain the interplay between various levels of culture. The paper begins with a summary of existing models of culture and continues with the proposed multi-level model of culture. The structural dimension represents the nested structure of culture from the most macro level of a global culture, through national, organisational and team cultures, and down to the representation of culture at the individual level. The dynamic nature of culture conveys the top-down–bottom-up processes where one cultural level affects changes in other levels of culture. Specifically, the model proposes that globalisation, as the macro level of culture, affects, through top-down processes, behavioral changes of members in various cultures. Reciprocally, behavioral changes at the individual level, through bottom-up processes, become shared behavioral norms and values, modifying the culture of a macro level entity. The paper calls for a shift in the research focus on culture as stable, to culture as a dynamic entity and for a greater focus on the interplay between different levels of culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0269994X
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Psychology: An International Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14354130
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-0597.2004.00190.x