Hofstede's Cultural Differences And Social Norms

Hofstede’s cultural dimensions consist of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism and masculinity. It can be a great benefit when it comes to exploring a country’s culture. The Hofstede’s cultural dimensions allows one to compare more countries with each other and quickly shows what the cultural differences exist, which are brought into alignment and how they uniquely different.

As an international manager, I use this information to effective understanding a country’s cultural differences and social norms and gaining insights into the understated differences and needs of the different cultures.

For example, if I am are working on an international project, it might be risky to start with a country with a high Uncertainty Avoidance,