“Every person's mental programming is partly unique, partly shared with others.” — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another. — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
People going from Southern Italy to the North say that they feel cold not only for the different climate, but for the less "warm"… — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
“In most collectivist cultures, direct confrontation of another person is considered rude and undesirable. The word no is seldom used, because saying “no” is a confrontation; “you may be right” and “we will think about it” are examples of polite ways of turning down a request. In the same vein, the word yes should not necessarily be inferred as an… — Geert Hofstede Copy Share
“...which animal the ruler should impersonate depends strongly on what animals the followers are.” — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy. Cultural differences are a nuisance at best and often a disaster. — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
“...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… — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
“Every person's mental programming is partly unique, partly shared with others.” — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
“Studying culture without experiencing culture shock is like practicing swimming without experiencing water.” — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another. — Geert Hofstede Copy Share Image
