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Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind

Geert Hofstede
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In this article, the differences in the way strategists and their followers think are discussed, and practical solutions for those in business to help solve conflict between different groups are proposed, with a focus on how to find common problems which demand cooperation for the solution of these problems.
Abstract: 
Despite calls for better co-operation between countries and different cultures, there is still confrontation between people, groups and nations. But at the same time they are exposed to common problems which demand cooperation for the solution of these problems. This book helps to understand the differences in the way strategists and their followers think, offering practical solutions for those in business to help solve conflict between different groups.

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The effect of social embeddedness on bloggers’ creativity

Hsiu-Hua Cheng
- 27 Jul 2014 - 
TL;DR: Analytical results show that structural embeddedness and relational embeddedness affect blogger creativity.
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Impact of Culture on Mobile Phone Service Adoption and Diffusion: A Cross-Country Analysis

Bobby Swar, +3 more
TL;DR: This study adopts the mobile penetration data of and uses Hofstede’s cultural dimension values across different countries to analyze the impact of national culture on the adoption and diffusion of mobile phone services.
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The Relationship between the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) and the Hofstede-Dimensions: Preliminary Empirical Evidence from Germany, Morocco, and China

Alexander Unger, +3 more
- 12 May 2014 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors test possible relationships between time perspectives and the Hofstede dimensions at the individual level in three cultural settings: Germany, Morocco, and China, and show that time perspectives are relevant for some of the cultural dimensions.

Predicting Culture and Personality in Online Courses.

Sylvio Rüdian, +4 more
TL;DR: The results show, for example, that long-term orientation can be predicted best by an individual’s behavior, which corresponds to the ability and attitude of the individual to focus on the future.
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The effect of emotional competence on relational quality: Comparing Japan and Myanmar

May Cho Min, +1 more
- 01 Feb 2021 - 
TL;DR: This article examined cultural influences on relational qualities through intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competence (EC) for friendship networks (same-sex best friend, romantic partner, sibling, mother, and father).