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Vliv kultury na občanskou aktivitu: Proč se lidé v postkomunistických zemích méně angažují? / Influence of Culture on Civic Activities: Are Cultural Differences Reasons for the difference in civic participation?

Voluntary participation of citizens in formal organizations is considered an important indicator of an efficient civic society. It is also one of the assumptions of functional democratic regime. In this diploma thesis, I explain the differences between countries in civic involvement with general characteristics of national cultures. These characteristics were clearly described and defined by Geert Hofstede. I use his dimensions in this paper. The paper should contribute to understanding the motivations for engaging in formal organizations. As it proves that commitment is significantly related to the culture of the nation (especially to the cultural dimension Uncertainty Avoidance), it is clear that the change in the activity of citizens can be very slow and the differences between nations are likely to remain.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:75347
Date January 2010
CreatorsKašová, Vanda
ContributorsChalupníček, Pavel, Minárik, Pavol
PublisherVysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Source SetsCzech ETDs
LanguageCzech
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

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