tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post5223404193847210134..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Nikki Giovanni -- The Great Gateway PoetH. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-92074520283224450752012-11-06T19:03:50.260-06:002012-11-06T19:03:50.260-06:00I responded to Gladwell’s discussion of PDI. In di...I responded to Gladwell’s discussion of PDI. In different countries there are many different cultures and customs as well as forms of communication. In Geert Hofstede’s concept “Power Distance Index, which is a measuring system I agree that some people’s attitudes toward hierarchy in how much different cultures affect authority. It is true that this does affect the way that people communicate in different cultures communicate in a negative way as described in Gladwell’s book as he talks about the tragic air flight. I agree with the discussion of PDI and how airplane crashes can be linked to airplane crashes because the culture and it’s customs can prevent communication those causing these crashes to occur.Maya Estellnoreply@blogger.com