The long term orientation dimension is closely related to the teachings of Confucius and can be interpreted as dealing with society’s search for virtue, the extent to which a society shows a pragmatic future-oriented perspective rather than a conventional historical short-term point of view.
The Dutch score 44, making it a short term orientation culture. Societies with a short-term orientation generally exhibit great respect for traditions, a relatively small propensity to save, strong social pressure to “keep up with the Joneses”, impatience for achieving quick results, and a strong concern with establishing the Truth i.e. normative. Western societies are typically found at the short-term end of this dimension, as are the countries of the Middle East.
2.3.1. Hall’s Cultural Dimensions model
Netherlands are low-context culture with special features:
• Overtly displays meanings through direct communication forms.
• Values individualism.
• Tends to develop transitory personal relationship.
• Emphasizes linear logic.
• Values direct verbal interaction and is less able to read nonverbal expressions.
• Tends to use "logic" to present ideas.
• Tends to emphasize highly structured messages, give details, and place great stress on words and technical signs.
Netherlands is a monochronic culture. That’s not to say that everyone is wired that way -- far from it. But life, work and society are organized according to monochronic principles. Activities are structured and scheduled in a linear fashion, based on clarity of purpose, efficiency of execution and economic progress. Logic, order, punctuality and productivity define the mindset in which being and knowing serve doing and having.
The Dutch people are more territorial than others with greater concern for ownership. They seek to mark out the areas which are theirs and perhaps having boundary wars with neighbors.
This happens right down to desk-level, where co-workers may do battle over a piece of paper which overlaps from one person's area to another. At national level, many wars have been fought over boundaries.
Territoriality also extends to anything that is 'mine' and ownership concerns extend to material things. Security thus becomes a subject of great concern for people with a high need for ownership.
2.3.3. R.Lewis’s Model of Culture
According to Lewis model Netherlands is close to linear active culture. It means that individuals are typically logical thinkers, who like to stick to the facts. They are swayed primarily by written words verses spoken opinions or hearsay. If it isn’t written down or documented, it may be difficult for them to find it true. When tasked with projects, they often plan ahead and take on each aspect step by step. Polite, yet direct, these individuals often listen just as much as they talk. But also Netherlands has some threats of multi active culture. Multi-active cultures aregenerally warm, emotional and talkative. These people put a larger emphasis on feelings compared to other cultural groups and may favor these emotions over facts when arguing. To this degree, spoken word is very important to them. They are often very people-oriented and tend to believe things based on what they’re told by the people they trust. They can be described as a lively group who do many things at once, planning their priorities not according to time schedule but to relative thrill.
2.3.4. Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Model of Culture
Kluckholn and Strodtbeck (1961) identified six dimensions of culture.
Everyone knows the grand Dutch tolerance, which , sometimes , is embodied in things that are considered unacceptable in other countries , such as coffee shops , where anyone can buy soft drugs , gay marriage , or euthanasia . But why in this case , the country does not fall into the abyss of crime and anarchy ?
All the matter is that all of these in Holland out of the ordinary phenomena governed by rules and laws. From the Dutch law trying to achieve a balance , softening confrontation and maintaining freedom of the individual , thinking and lifestyle.
