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Hofstede's five-dimension cultural model is frequently mapped as a guide to user interface design in HCI

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q2 i? HCI designers frequently use Hofstede's cultural model of five dimensions as a guideline for user interface design. → Patricia A. Young 2008

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Patricia A. Young 2008

Patricia A. Young. (2008). Integrating Culture in the Design of ICTs. British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol 39 No 1, 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00699.x

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Narrative review section on HCI. The review reports that designers use 'models of culture' from intercultural communication as guidelines, on the argument that communicative interactions between groups mimic those between technology and user.

"Hofstede’s (1980, 1991) cultural model of five dimensions (power distance, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity–femininity , individualism–collectivism and time orientation) has frequently been mapped as a guide to user interface design."

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title Hofstede's five-dimension cultural model is frequently mapped as a guide to user interface design in HCI
description Hofstede's five-dimension cultural model is frequently mapped as a guide to user interface design in HCI
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newest_evidence 2008
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