Universalism – Particularism

The first cultural dilemma from Hampden-Turner & Trompenaars is Universalism – Paticularism.

Here is an English-language presentation and summary of this dilemma

English Summary PDF version 

Here is a Spanish-language presentation and summary of this dilemma

Spanish Summary PDF version

And here are some movie clips that exemplify Universalism and Particularism

High Noon – Movie Trailer (Gary Cooper 1952 version)

Les Miserables – Stealing Silver (1978 version)

Les Miserables – Stealing Silver (2012 version)

Les Miserables – I dreamed a dream (Anne Hathaway)

Hampden-Turner, Charles and Fons Trompenaars. 2002. Building Cross-Cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth From Conflicting Values.  New Haven & London: Yale University Press.