The person-nature orientation is the second dimension of culture. This measures the individual or group’s view of their relative dominance over fate. The dimension varies from, at the one end, individuals believing they have no effect on the future. These individuals perceive they must accept the inevitable, and hence there is no planning for contingencies. In the middle of the dimension are individuals who believe that there is a balance between people and nature. At the other end of the dimension are those who believe in mastery of their fates if they have enough ability to overcome obstacles.
This dimension is likely to affect an individual’s basic likelihood of accepting technol- ogy as a decision-making tool. Those who feel in control of their fate encourage the use of technology as a way of meeting their goals, while those who perceive they have no control are unlikely to adopt technology readily.