PERSONAL CONTROL OVER THE ENVIRONMENT.People can/should control nature, their own environment and destiny. The future is not left to fate.Result: An energetic, goal-oriented society.
happier. Result: Americans place less value on past events and constantly look ahead to tomorrow.
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ACTION AND WORK ORIENTATION.
Americans believe that work is
morally right; that it is immoral to waste time. Result:
There is more emphasis on "doing" rather than "being". This is a no-nonsense attitude toward life.
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INFORMALITY.
Americans believe that formality is "un-American" and
a show of arrogance and superiority. Result: A
casual, egalitarian attitude between people is more accepted.
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DIRECTNESS / OPENNESS / HONESTY. One can only
trust people who "look you in the eye" and
"tell it like it is". Truth is a function of reality not of circumstance. Result: People tend to tell the "truth" and not worry about saving the other person's "face" or "honor".
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PRACTICALITY / EFFICIENCY.
Practicality is usually the most important
consideration when decisions are to be made. Result: Americans place
less emphasis on the subjective, aesthetic, emotional or consensual decisions.
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MATERIALISM / ACQUISITIVENESS.
Material goods are seen as the
just rewards of hard-work, the evidence of "God's favor." Result:
Americans are seen as caring more for things than people or relationships.