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Lecture 4 - Objectives
Interpretations of culture
Interpretations of culture
Interpretations of culture
• Hofstede’s four dimensions of cultural orientation
Interpretations of culture
• Hofstede’s four dimensions of cultural orientation
Interpretations of culture
• The Hofstede framework fails to account for the convergence of cultural values; are
difficult to generalise; do not capture all potential dimensions of culture.
The Hofstede framework should be viewed as a general guide, useful foundation for a deeper
understanding in cross-national interactions with business partners, customers and value-chain
members.
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Interpretations of culture
• Even those from different countries who speak the same language may
experience communication problems because of unique colloquial words.