Culture influences on implementation of HILAS systems

This paper aimed to research the characteristics of Chinese national culture and find their influences on implementation of HILAS (Human Integration into the Lifecycle of Aviation Systems) systems in China. A culture survey was conducted among several typical Chinese civil aviation enterprises by using Geert Hofstede´s culture survey method which was called Values Survey Module, and the survey result was analyzed by using his five-dimension culture theory. Then 5 visible characteristics of higher Power Distance, Collectivism, Femininity, Low Uncertainty Avoidance and Long Term Orientation were obtained and their influences on implementation of HILAS systems were analyzed meanwhile. Finally it concluded that Chinese culture characteristics could make a positive effect and also an adverse effect on system implementation process.