Use the table given below to make a detailed comparative analysis of collectivistic and individualistic cultures. Work in groups.

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	Individualistic Cultures	Collectivistic Cultures
	"Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals." (Oscar Wilde)	"We don't have private property, only degrees of collectivism." (Peter Cajander)
	a laissez-faire government approach to the economy	government intervention in business situations to ensure that business practices benefit the group
Economy	faster economic growth through innovation	less economically developed
developed/ wealthy	underdeveloped / poor
modern industries/ urbanization	more traditional agriculture
greater social mobility/larger middle class	less social mobility/smaller middle class
equity in resource distribution compatible with productivity, competition, and self-gain	equity in resource distribution associated with solidarity, harmony, and cohesion
higher ability for coordination and comparative advantage at coordination-intensive production	higher ability to overcome collective action problems possibly leading to better public good provision
Politics	primacy of the individual	primacy of the group—class, society, or the nation
higher ability to overcome collective action problems possibly leading to higher efficiency of government organization	higher demand for political and social stability
open to institutional innovations and experiments in governance reform decided democratically and reversed democratically in case of failure	a lower taste for institutional experimentation
competitive elections to gain power	political power by interest groups
laws / the same rights for all	law / rights depend on the group
Values	individual competitiveness and personal achievement	group competitiveness and group achievement
self-determination and individual choice	group or hierarchical decision-making
postsecondary education	contributing to the family through wages, housework, etc.
independent living and self-reliance	residing with kin, interdependence, and possibly being cared for
self-respect	“loss of face”
behavior is more predictable from attitudes	behavior is more predictable from norms and roles
non-intimate and short-term relationships	intimate and long- term relationships influence of social proof arguments
Religion/ Ideas	monotheistic	polytheistic
individual conversion	group conversions
science/tech seen as matter of fact	science/tech seen as magic
Family	nuclear family	extended family / tribe
loose family ties	a strong sense of obligation toward each other
Workplace	staff category (management, professional technical, clerical, manual) are most filled through recruitment agencies, advertisement and direct from educational institution	staff category (management, professional technical, clerical, manual) are most frequently filled internally
hiring and promotion based on skill and personal records/ rules	hiring and promotion based on recommendations of family members, who already work for the company
more formal recruitment methods	more informal recruitment methods
more working hours	fewer working hours
attempt to change groups more often and have weaker bonds to them	more permanent attachment to the group
performance is more related to ability than effort	low performance is explained mainly by lack of effort
more accurate evaluation of the performance of colleagues	more generous evaluation in-group members
greater preference for individual-based rewards	greater preference for team-based rewards
fight about jobs and trying to climb up in the hierarchy ladder and less caring who will left behind	trust, harmony and a deep understanding of moral values in the relationship between employer and employee or business partners
in favour of flexibility in job allocation	in favour of long term contracts
Education	the purpose: to learn how to learn	the purpose: how to do and acquire the customs and norms of that society in order to function better as an in-group member
teachers deal with individuals	teachers deal with groups
students are encouraged to be self-reliant, competitive, and pursue personal goals	classroom group activities, teamwork and cooperation
students are expected to speak up	students are expected to listen

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