Geert Hofstede

Thinkers1928 to 2020Social psychologist

Works

  • Culture's Consequences, 1980

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Known for

A Dutch social psychologist who, from surveys of IBM employees in many countries, described national cultures along dimensions such as power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance.

Caveat: Critics argue the dimensions are national averages that explain little of individual behavior and should not be applied to individuals, and question the method behind them.

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