Masculinity/ feminity in UK and Finland

Coord. teacher: Simona Mitocaru

Students: Bozdoro Georgiana,
Paznicu Eusebiu,
Roman Romeo Ctlin

United Kingdom

United Kingdom consists of Great Britain (England , Scotland and Wales ) and Northern
Ireland, and is one of the 27 Member States of the European Union .Most of the population is
English, Scottish , Welsh and Irish . However , Britain is a very diverse nation with great culture
of racial integration and unity .
If we explore the British culture, we can get a good overview of the deep drivers of
British culture relative to other world cultures.
Britain has a vast and influential culture that includes old and new elements.

Masculinity
A high score (Masculine) on this dimension indicates that the society will be driven by
competition, achievement and success, with success being defined by the winner/best in field a
value system that starts in school and continues throughout organisational life.

A low score (Feminine) on the dimension means that the dominant values in society are
caring for others and quality of life. A Feminine society is one where quality of life is the sign of
success and standing out from the crowd is not admirable. The fundamental issue here is what
motivates people, wanting to be the best (Masculine) or liking what you do (Feminine).

At 66, Britain is a Masculine society highly success oriented and driven. A key point of
confusion for the foreigner lies in the apparent contradiction between the British culture of
modesty and understatement which is at odds with the underlying success driven value system in
the culture. Critical to understanding the British is being able to read between the lines What
is said is not always what is meant. In comparison to Feminine cultures such as the Scandinavian
countries, people in the UK live in order to work and have a clear performance ambition.

Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a sovereign state in Europe. A peninsula

with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the country has land
borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. Estonia is
south of the country across the Gulf of Finland. Finland is situated in the geographical region of
Fennoscandia, which also includes Scandinavia.

Masculinity
A high score (Masculine) on this dimension indicates that the society will be driven by
competition, achievement and success, with success being defined by the winner/best in field a
value system that starts in school and continues throughout organisational life.

A low score (Feminine) on the dimension means that the dominant values in society are caring
for others and quality of life. A Feminine society is one where quality of life is the sign of
success and standing out from the crowd is not admirable. The fundamental issue here is what
motivates people, wanting to be the best (Masculine) or liking what you do (Feminine).

Finland scores 26 on this dimension and is thus considered a Feminine society. In Feminine
countries the focus is on working in order to live, managers strive for consensus, people value
equality, solidarity and quality in their working lives. Conflicts are resolved by compromise and
negotiation. Incentives such as free time and flexibility are favoured. Focus is on well-being,
status is not shown. An effective manager is a supportive one, and decision making is achieved
through involvement.