Title

Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, And Technology: Analyzing Hofstede'S Dimensions And Human Development Indicators

Keywords

Cell phone; hofstede; Human development; internet; Power distance; Technology; Telephone; Uncertainty avoidance; United Nations

Abstract

Correlations between Hofstede's dimensions of power distance and uncertainty avoidance and selected indicators of the Human Development Report (HDR) were analyzed. Three communication technology indicators-that is, cell phone subscription, Internet use, and the number of telephone mainlines-were predicted to measure the development of a nation. Results indicate a negative correlation between high power distance and communication technology in terms of the three technologies examined in this study. We found a negative correlation between power distance and human development. Negative correlations were also found between uncertainty avoidance and two cell phone subscription as well as internet use. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volume

31

Issue

1

Number of Pages

42-60

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2012.738561

Socpus ID

84878264306 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84878264306

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