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Ilonka Sargent, Bahamas
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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, Germany
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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, Mexico
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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, Sweden
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Cultural Dimensions Still Useful, but Needs Complemetary Models
In reality, these cultural dimensions ARE 30 years old and much has emerged in the field of intercultural education. Tha...
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Cindy Lanphear, United States
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More Recent Models Than Hofstede
If Hofstede's model is too old for contemporary analysis, which model should we be using for national cultural research?...
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Fernando Lanzer
Management Consultant, Netherlands
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Hofstede Model is Still the Best to Analyze Culture Differences
@Cindy Lanphear: Hofstede's model is still the best model to look at culture differences.
The research has been repeate...
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Radya Radi
Professor, Morocco
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Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions are still Relevant
Translated by Editor
I believe that the cultural dimensions of Hofstede are still relevant, but considering the ...
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Fernando Lanzer
Management Consultant, Netherlands
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6th Dimension in Hofstede's Model of Culture Dimensions
@Radya Radi: I meant the new edition of Hofstede's "Culture and organizations" which includes new research and introduce...
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KC Lim, Malaysia
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Are Hofstede's Dimensions Still Valid?
I have just posted briefly on these with reference to understanding Chinese culture. I am ethnically Chinese and my fami...
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