Hofstede
Hofstede: 5 Cultural Dimensions Geert Hofstede is one of the most influential researchers in the field of national culture. His model of culture is comprised of five dimensions: Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism vs.. collectivism Masculinity vs.. femininity Long- vs.. short-term orientation Power distance All societies have inequalities and hierarchies. These stem from such things […]
Resolving Universalist and Particularist Dilemmas
The topic of this TED talk is actually to do with practical wisdom, but it is useful for students of intercultural management as well becuase illustrates some examples of how to approach resolving intercultural dilemmas; in particular the universalist vs particularist dilemma. Use Barry Scwartz’s approach to think about how you would resolve other intercultural […]