GEERT HOFSTEDE

A guidebook book to Hofstede's five dimensions of culture (power distance, collectivism versus individualism, femininity versus masculinity, uncertainty avoidance and long term versus short term orientation) and derivative synthetic cultures. It provides more than 75 exercises, dialogues, stories and simulations for trainers, educators, and students.

Based on research conducted in more than seventy countries over a forty-year span, Cultures and Organizations examines what drives people apartwhen cooperation is so clearly in everyones interest. With major new contributions from Michael Minkovs analysis of data from the World Values Survey, as well as an account of the evolution of cultures by Gert Jan Hofstede, this revised and expanded edition:- Reveals the moral circles from which national societies are built and the unexamined rules by which people think, feel, and act-Explores how national cultures differ in the areas of inequality, assertiveness versus modesty, and tolerance for ambiguity- Explains how organizational cultures differ from national culturesand how they can be managed- Analyzes stereotyping, differences in language, cultural roots of the 2008 economic crisis, and other intercultural dynamics

Al contrario que las culturas nacionales, las culturas corporativas no se basan en valores compartidos. Tienen su raíz en los valores de los fundadores y líderes importantes, pero esos valores se han convertido en prácticas para todos los demás de la organización. Esto explica lo que de otra manera sería un enigma: cómo pueden funcionar eficazmente las multinacionales en culturas nacionales tan diferentes.

Exploring Culture brings Geert Hofstedes five dimensions of national culture to life. Gert Jan Hofstede and his co-authors Paul Pedersen and Geert Hofstede introduce synthetic cultures, the ten "pure" cultural types derived from the extremes of the five dimensions. The result is a playful book of practice that is firmly rooted in theory. Part light, part serious, but always thought-provoking, this unique book approaches training through the three-part process of building awareness, knowledge, and skills. It leads the reader through the first two components with more than 75 activities, dialogues, stories, and incidents. The Synthetic Culture Laboratory and two full simulations fulfill the skill-building component. Exploring Culture is suitable for students, trainers, coaches and educators. It can be used for individual study or as a text, and it serves as an excellent partner to Geert Hofstedes popular Cultures and Organizations.