Maria Sueng, Collectivism

Hofstede's cultural dimensions can help us understand collectivism, state in which members of a group look after each other member in order to progress equally, at the same rate, rather than individually grow in society. This typical cultural dimension purposely eliminates "Ego" and identity , to impose benefits for the community instead of the well-being of an individual or the minority group; in other words, collectivism has the power to sacrifice a body for the advantage of the majority of its population. Some goals that they are submitted to accomplish are the best for them, and seek and secure: health, justice, peace, and prosperity, equally distributed in their group. Hofstede explain that in a collective society, members of a group might face worries and express behavior that are extreme due to the fact that they have each other to depend and rely on. They focus on working together to pull the group up. Another singular behavior of a collective mind is imposing fairness for an entire group or nationality through laws rather than supporting independence and democratic views. They also are focus on mundane issues that negatively or positively affects the earth like global warming. Cuba, for instance, abolishes rights in favor of private property, therefore, any resource obtained within the country is the property of everyone as well as of no one. Everyone has the right to use it and no one has the right to preserve it. This concept lowers "Self", therefore, giving the group the idea to demonstrate concern and charity for each other. In comparison to the ideals of collectivism, they establish equality for everyone. Progressing equally together throughout the other surrounding societies and cultures. These collective minds are also exposed to sacrifice themselves, as a way to show loyalty to make the group grow.