Value Orientations: A Dyadic Continuum From A Different Place: the Intercultural Classroom, Wurzel and Fischman Authority Dimension How does the cultural group define and perceive authority? Egalitarian .......................... Hierarchical Informal .......................... Formal Relational Dimension How does the cultural group define and perceive human relation? Independence .......................... Interdependence Competition .......................... Cooperation Individualism .......................... Collectivism Low Context .......................... High Context Activity Dimension How do cultural groups define and perceive activity? Doing .......................... Being Temporal Dimension How does the cultural group define and perceive time? Limited .......................... Abundant Evolving .......................... Historical