Role Playing

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Hofstede, G. J., Pedersen, P.B., & Hofstede, G. (2002). Role playing. In Exploring culture: Exercises, stories and synthetic cultures (pp. 174-175). Boston, MA: Intercultural Press.   

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  1. acceptance
  2. collectivism
  3. cultural simulation
  4. facilitation video
  5. Hofstede
  6. individualism
  7. other awareness
  8. power distance
  9. simulation
  10. valuedimensions
  11. worldviewframeworks

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Role play conflict-prone situations (through acting like they belong to synthetic cultures characterized according to Hofstede's cultural dimensions) (p. 174).