Do feminine cultures really behave more feminine than masculine cultures? A comparison of 48 countries femininity‐masculinity ranking to their UN human development rankings

Abstract

Do feminine cultures really behave more feminine than masculine cultures?. A comparison of 48 countries femininity‐masculineity ranking to their UN human development rankings. Reveals that feminine cultures do apply greater intensity in investing in human development programmes, including care for the weak and gender equity development than masculine cultures. States that both score low on empowerment of females, suggesting that a countrys power distance measurement affects this. Implies that managers of international firms will find greater demand for improved quality of work and female empowerment programmes in feminine/small power distance countries than feminine high power distance countries and masculine countries. Qualifies comparisons by outlining problems within the UN statistical data.

Citation

Rodrigues, C.A. and Blumberg, H. (2000), "Do feminine cultures really behave more feminine than masculine cultures? A comparison of 48 countries femininity‐masculinity ranking to their UN human development rankings", Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600010797110