Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind
by Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov
The source of the famous dimensions: power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long-term orientation, indulgence. Scholarly foundation.
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Three things you will actually use
- Culture is mental software.
- Six dimensions.
- Measure before judging.
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Read the chapter on power distance.
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Hofstede's dimensions.
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