Geert Hofstede Quotes

#1. The way in which a group of people solves problems.

Geert Hofstede

#2. Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster.

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#3. We are; therefore, we evolve.

Geert Hofstede

#4. People going from Southern Italy to the North say that they feel cold not only for the different climate, but for the less "warm" approach in relationships.

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#5. In the unique case of a country's geographic position, it is difficult to consider this factor as anything other than a cause, unless we assume that in prehistoric times peoples migrated to climates that fit their concepts of power distance, which is rather far-fetched.

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#6. Which animal the ruler should impersonate depends strongly on what animals the followers are.

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#7. Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another.

Geert Hofstede