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Download Solution PDFHofstede's dimensions of culture were based on a study conducted at:
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is IBM.
Key Points Hofstede's dimensions of culture were based on a study conducted at IBM.
The study was conducted by Geert Hofstede, a Dutch social psychologist, in the 1960s and 1970s. Hofstede surveyed IBM employees from over 70 countries on their values and beliefs. He found that there were significant differences in the values and beliefs of employees from different countries.
Hofstede identified four dimensions of culture:
- Power Distance Index (PDI): This dimension measures the extent to which people in a society accept that power is distributed unequally.
- Individualism-Collectivism (IC): This dimension measures the extent to which people in a society value individual or collective goals.
- Masculinity-Femininity (MAS): This dimension measures the extent to which a society values traditionally masculine or feminine values.
- Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI): This dimension measures the extent to which people in a society feel threatened by uncertainty and ambiguity.
Hofstede's dimensions of culture have been widely used in cross-cultural research. They have been used to explain differences in business practices, consumer behavior, and political systems.
Additional InformationIn addition to the four dimensions identified by Hofstede, other researchers have proposed additional dimensions of culture. For example, Fons Trompenaars has proposed seven dimensions of culture:
- Universalism versus particularism
- Individualism versus collectivism
- Neutral versus emotional
- Specific versus diffuse
- Achievement versus ascription
- Time orientation
- Human orientation
- Power distance
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