ISS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Human Nature, Embeddedness, Relativism
14 Jan 2020
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Chapter 5 - october 3rd - iss lecture. Values are concepts that have ultimate significance and of long-term importance. When people from different cultures come together to communicate their messages are guided and reflected their fundamental value orientations. Suggests that cultures develop unique positions in 5 different areas of value orientation: man nature orientation. Refers to the worldview - the outlook the culture has concerning the nature of the universe, the relationship between humanity and the universe and the place of humans in the universe. This relationship can be: subjugation, harmony, mastery, activity orientation. The use of time for self expression and play, self improvement and development and work. How would activity orientation affect people"s attitude between work and play: time orientation. Cultures differ in their conception of time. Time can be viewed in a linear or circular fashion. How we orient ourselves in the past, present or future if influenced in our conception of time: human nature orientation.
