Hofstede's dimensions of culture — Management implications
Hofstede’s model provides a framework that can be used to help understand the management implications of differences in national cultures. For example:
- workers from high power-distance countries (such as Singapore), can generally be expected to show great respect to seniors and those in authority
- employment practices that increase job security are likely to be favoured in countries with uncertainty avoidance cultures
- in highly individualistic societies (such as the United States), group loyalty may be comparatively lower
- workplaces in more masculine societies (such as Japan), will more likely display more rigid gender stereotypes.