Rules and Hofstede’s UAI, a study on the Arabic Muslim
and European Christian cultures
Rules and Hofstede’s UAI, a study on the Arabic Muslim
and European Christian cultures
Author(s): Călin Ştefan GeorgiaSubject(s): Politics and religion, Politics and society, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Nationalism Studies, Sociology of Culture, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Centre of European Dialogue and Cultural Diplomacy
Keywords: Intercultural communication; Uncertainty Avoidance Index; Middle East; Europe;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper is aimed at bringing to light some very important aspects of intercultural communication relating to Hofstede’s Uncertainty Avoidance Index. The focus will be on the European and Arab cultures, consistent with correlative aspects of social life, pointed out by Hofstede and other authors. The result is a study on the UAI concerning the Arab Countries and a brief look into the correlation of the UAI with the way society works, with the image of the self and with linguistic complexity in pronoun use.
Journal: Journal of Global Politics and Current Diplomacy
- Issue Year: 1/2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 79-90
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English