Cultural Values Comparison

Do you prefer to focus on your own needs (individualist) or do you focus on the needs of the group, team, or community (collectivist)

• Highly individualist

• Somewhat individualist

• Neutral

• Somewhat collectivist

• Highly collectivist

Do you view time as strict and fixed and expect people to be on time (linear), or do you view time as flexible and care about what happens more than when things start (non-linear).

• Highly linear

• Somewhat linear

• Neutral

• Somewhat non-linear

• Highly non-linear

Do titles, status, and formality create barriers for you (egalitarian) or, do you prefer a clear rank and chain of command (hierarchical)

• Highly egalitarian

• Somewhat egalitarian

• Neutral

• Somewhat hierarchical

• Highly hierarchical

Do you prefer a direct or indirect style of communication?

• Highly direct

• Somewhat direct

• Neutral

• Somewhat indirect

• Highly indirect

When working with someone else, do you prefer to focus on the task or build the relationship with the other person?

• Highly task-focused

• Somewhat task-focused

• Neutral

• Somewhat relationship-focused

• Highly relationship-focused

When you have strong emotions (such as anger or sadness) do you prefer to express your emotions openly or try to remain neutral?

• Highly expressive

• Highly expressive

• Neutral

• Somewhat inexpressive

• Highly inexpressive

Do you believe that rules and regulations are set and should be followed by everyone (universalist) or that there are always exceptions to the rules and regulations (particularist)

• Highly universalist

• Somewhat universalist

• Neutral

• Somewhat particularist

• Highly particularist