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1. Culture Differences

1. Culture Differences. Dimensions of Cultural China Compared to U.S. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions. Individualism-collectivism Masculinity-femininity Power distance Uncertainty avoidance. Individualism High value on autonomy Individual achievement Privacy. Collectivism

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1. Culture Differences

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  1. 1. Culture Differences

  2. Dimensions of Cultural China Compared to U.S.

  3. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions • Individualism-collectivism • Masculinity-femininity • Power distance • Uncertainty avoidance

  4. Individualism High value on autonomy Individual achievement Privacy Collectivism High value on group Family, clan, organization Loyalty Devotion Conformity Individualism-Collectivism

  5. Success Assertive acquisition of money/power achievement Equality of genders Caring for disadvantaged Harmony Masculinity - Femininity Relationship Achievement

  6. High-Power Distance Accept position Follow authority Concentrated & centralized authority Hierarchical Low-Power Distance Avoid concentration of authority Decentralized Fewer layers of management Power Distance Acceptance of Difference in Power

  7. Low Uncertainty Avoidance Embrace unpredictable Less adherence to rules, procedures, or hierarchies Risk taking desirable High Uncertainty Avoidance Threatened by ambiguity Need stable & predictable workplace Reliance on rules Uncertainty Avoidance Reaction of Ambiguity

  8. Cultural Differences Individualistic (IDV) vr. Collectivist – look out for self, self reliant, loose bonds with others Power distance (PDI) – acceptance of power and wealth inequality Long-Term Orientation (LTD) – importance of tradition, protecting face

  9. What effect do these cultural differences have on retailing? • Shopping behavior • Store management

  10. Shopping Behavior in China

  11. Shopping During Mao Era Ration coupons were required to buy cloth, but a selection of fabric drew customers to Beijing Department Store on Wangfujing Street in 1983.

  12. Shopping as Leisure

  13. Brand Conception

  14. Local vs. Foreign Brands

  15. Young Consumers Preferences

  16. Shifts in Behavior • Brand to Value • Collect information from internet and other sources • Shift from traditional channels-Dept. Stores and brand exclusive stores to hypermarkets, supermarkets, Internet • Increasing Consumer Sophistication • Demand products with more function, better value, better price, variety • Consumers gain more access to product information—brands, products, prices and channels

  17. Shift in Consumption

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