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23 mar 2017 · Geert Hofstede, in his pioneer study looking at differences in culture across modern nations, identified four dimensions of cultural values: individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity-femininity.
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22 mar 2024 · Geert Hofstede developed the Cultural Dimensions Theory to explain the differences between cultures around the world. Learn more here.
12 maj 2016 · Indeed, the terms “country” and “culture” are often used interchangeably. As evidence mounts for substantial within-country cultural variation, and often between-country similarities, the problem with equating country and culture becomes more apparent.
Self-governance is not just a philosophical concept but also a practical one. It can be seen in various forms such as self-regulation, self-control, self-management and self-leadership. It is an important concept in the fields of management, leadership, and governance, and is seen as a key to achieving personal and organizational goals.
2 paź 2018 · Cultural differences can be explained by three factors: (a) economic development, (b) generational effects, and (c) a country’s unique geographic location and (political) history. Economic development and generational shifts account for approximately half of the variation in cultural change.
This article presents and defends a distinction between cultural and political sources of social identities. The term peoples will be used to refer to cultural collective entities; nations will be understood as groups whose primary source of self-identification is derived from their common democratic political aim.
25 wrz 2017 · One of the motivating forces behind this wave of country-creation was self-determination. This is the concept that nations (groups of people united by ethnicity, language, geography,...
