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Ilonka Sargent
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Are Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions still Valid?
Hofstede cultural dimensions are over 30 years old. Are they still valid.. that can be questioned.
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Henri de Jongste
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Current Validity of Cultural Dimensions Model
Dear Ilonka, To my mind the standard answer would be that cultural core values are slow to change, so in that respect the answer is yes. On the other hand, the dimensions are no more than a necessarily coarse framework that can only indicate general preferences, as Hofstede says himself. In that respect it may be that stronger claims are sometimes made than are warranted by the master himself.
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Eleazar Guillen Valle
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Cultural Dimensions are still valid
The five dimensions of Hofstede are still valid even though the idea was developed more than 30 years ago.
But, one thing is for sure: cultures are constantly changing and a country that had a certain score or classification on any of the cultural dimensions may not be in that spot anymore.
And: other dimensions might have to be added now that we have a better understanding of the issue. Conculsion: the basic framework is excellent to study culture, but knowing that we have to update the classifications of countries from time to time.
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Jim Mumper
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Cultural Dimensions Still Useful, but Needs Complemetary Models
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Cindy Lanphear
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Fernando Lanzer
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Radya Radi
Professor, Morocco
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Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions are still Relevant
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Fernando Lanzer
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