1st Edition

An Analysis of Geert Hofstede's Culture's Consequences Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutes and Organizations across Nations

By Katherine Erdman Copyright 2017
112 Pages
by Macat Library

112 Pages
by Macat Library

112 Pages
by Macat Library

The Dutch anthropologist Geert Hofstede is recognized as a pioneer in the fields of international management and social psychology – and his work is a perfect example of the ways in which interpretative skills can help solve problems and provide the foundation for strong thinking and understanding both in business and beyond. Hofstede’s central achievement was setting up an efficient... Read more

Ways in to the text 

Who is Geert Hofstede? 

What does Culture's Consequences Say? 

Why does Culture's Consequences Matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas  

Module 6: Secondary Ideas 

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work 

Section 3: Impact 

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate 

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

Module 12: Where Next? 

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Katherine Erdman is a visiting scholar in anthropology and archaeology at the University of Minnesota.