Identify and describe the 5 dimensions of culture according to Hofstede. Individualism/collectivism - In individualistic societies, the stress is put on personal achievements and individual rights. Individuals have a high-degree of self-respect and focus on what is best for them (Blanchard & Thacker, 2010). People are expected to stand up for themselves and their immediate family, and to choose their own affiliations. In contrast, in collectivist societies, individuals act predominantly as members
Words: 411 - Pages: 2
national culture by citing approvingly the work of Geert Hofstede who claims to have successfully 'uncover[ed] the secrets of entire national cultures' (1980b: 44). Whilst Anderson has vividly described nations as ‘imagined communities’ (1991) and Wallerstein states that he is ‘skeptical that we can operationalise the concept of culture ... in any way that enables us to use it for statements that are more than trivial’ (1990: 34), Hofstede claims to have identified the four (later five) 'main dimensions'
Words: 4896 - Pages: 20
Article Review What Goals Do Business Leaders Pursue? A Study in Fifteen Countries By Geert Hofstede Geert Hofstede discusses in the article the causes of the failure of newly formed joint ventrues. He says that when the goals of the leaders are not clear to both parties the new venture
Words: 897 - Pages: 4
Hofstede dimensions at the workplace Defined as the “collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from others”, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions have been known to affect cross-cultural communication, teamwork and work performance. It is imperative to understand the relative position of UAE and India across the following 4 dimensions*: 1. Power Distance Index (PDI): UAE with has a very steep PDI score (90) which is reflected in concentration
Words: 454 - Pages: 2
Assignment 1 Hofstedes Cultural Dimensions The Hofstede cultural dimension can be a great way to study a county’s culture. The Hofstede analysis is based on five factors: power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation. Looking first at the United States, we have a power distance rating of 40. This means that we understand uniqueness and have a strong belief in equality for each of our citizens, but also realize there is a certain amount of control
Words: 351 - Pages: 2
43) “The dimensions of culture may be categorized as Communication, Religion, Ethics, Values and Attitudes, Manners, Customs, Social Structures and Organizations, and Education”. In the late 1960s and early 1970s an IBM sociologist named, Geert Hofstede, studying the diversity of his company, concluded that aside from individuals, a country can have a culture or personality that can be scored and compared with other countries. His theory of cultural dimensions includes only five categories: Power
Words: 996 - Pages: 4
of the 5-D Model developed by Professor Geert Hofstede. The five dimensions of the model include: Power Distance (PDI), Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV), Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS), Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI), and Long term versus short term orientation. In recent years a sixth dimension named Indulgence versus Restraint has been added. There are no rankings for this dimension as it has only been recently added and researched (Hofstede, 2012). This Model gives one an important tool
Words: 1796 - Pages: 8
Student Name: University: Course: Date: Table of Contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………..………2 2. Background of Unilever…………………………………………………...2 3. Hofstede culture dimension theory ……………………………………..3 4. General culture of Unilever……………………………………..…………4 5. Hofstede Culture model of Vietnam, UK and Unilever Vietnam ……5 6. Issues of Labor in Vietnam Operations…………………………………8 7. Efforts taken by the company to deal with the labor issue…………9 8. Advantages
Words: 3455 - Pages: 14
Page 1 Human Relations [0018-7267(200211)55:11] Volume 55(11): xx–xx: 028921 Copyright © 2002 The Tavistock Institute ® SAGE Publications London, Thousand Oaks CA, New Delhi Dimensions do not exist: A reply to Brendan McSweeney Geert Hofstede In January 2001 Human Relations invited me to write a response to an article by Brendan McSweeney which was a critical examination of my 1980 book Culture’s consequences, to coincide with the forthcoming publication of the books’ second edition
Words: 2727 - Pages: 11
Cochlear is one of Australia’s most successful ‘born global’ companies. Choose one overseas market and discuss how macro-environmental factors (otherwise known as PEST – political/legal/regulatory; economic; social/cultural; and technological) would impact Cochlear’s global marketing mix. So far as we know Cochlear is one of Australia’s most successful ‘born global’ companies, with its core product of implantable hearing solutions. Still, it is unknown to the others how Cochlear works in Japan
Words: 1687 - Pages: 7
