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  2. Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory - Wikipedia

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    Also Ailon deconstructed Hofstede's book Culture's Consequences by mirroring it against its own assumptions and logic. [33] Ailon finds inconsistencies at the level of both theory and methodology and cautions against an uncritical reading of Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Hofstede replied to that critique [34] and Ailon responded. [35]

  3. Uncertainty avoidance - Wikipedia

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    In cross-cultural psychology, uncertainty avoidance is how cultures differ on the amount of tolerance they have of unpredictability. [1] Uncertainty avoidance is one of five key qualities or dimensions measured by the researchers who developed the Hofstede model of cultural dimensions to quantify cultural differences across international lines and better understand why some ideas and business ...

  4. Cross-cultural leadership - Wikipedia

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    Hofstede utilizes six dimensions of culture to compare cultures to give leaders an understanding of how to adjust their leadership styles accordingly. These dimensions include individualism / collectivism , feminine / masculine , power distance , uncertainty avoidance , long-term/short-term orientation, and indulgence / restraint .

  5. Geert Hofstede - Wikipedia

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    Hofstede was a researcher in the fields of organizational studies and more concretely organizational culture, also cultural economics and management. [5] He was a well-known pioneer in his research of cross-cultural groups and organizations and played a major role in developing a systematic framework for assessing and differentiating national cultures and organizational cultures.

  6. Cultural communication - Wikipedia

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    Geert Hofstede was a social psychologist who founded the theory of cultural dimension. In his theory, there are five dimensions that aim to measure differences between different cultures. The five dimensions are power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, and Chronemics. [4]

  7. High-trust and low-trust societies - Wikipedia

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    Cross-cultural studies; Topics; Cross-cultural studies; Guilt–shame–fear spectrum; High/low-trust societies; Regality theory; Cultural values; World Values Survey; Inglehart–Welzel cultural map; Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory; High/low-context cultures

  8. Power distance - Wikipedia

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    Hofstede developed the cultural dimensions theory, which is widely used as a crucial framework for cross-cultural communication. It is the earliest theory that could be quantified and is used to explain perceived differences between cultures and has been applied extensively in many fields, especially in cross-cultural psychology, international ...

  9. Global leadership - Wikipedia

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    Hofstede's primary tenants of culture differentiation are summed up through his research more elaborately but primarily consist of [6] In his model, he identified six dimensions of national culture based on his research. Those dimensions are also used to differentiate countries from each other, based on how countries score on the six dimensions.