Culture's Consequences by Geert Hofstede
International Differences in Work-Related Values
Based on large-scale empirical research, this book argues that national cultures differ along a small set of core value dimensions—such as power distance, individualism versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, and uncertainty avoidance—and that these predictable differences profoundly shape workplace behavior, organizational practices, communication, leadership, and policy. It presents a comparative framework for understanding how cultural values influence business outcomes, decision-making, and cross-cultural interaction, offering managers and researchers tools to anticipate and adapt to cultural mismatches while warning against simplistic or ethnocentric interpretations of cultural data.
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- 1980
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- British
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- English
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