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title: "3 Fons Trompenaars Quotes - Famous Anthropologist (Riding the Waves of Culture)"
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# Fons Trompenaars

(1952)   Anthropologist   France

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Fons Trompenaars is an anthropologist from France, best known for *Riding the Waves of Culture*.

## Quick Facts About Fons Trompenaars

Born November 30, 1952

Nationality France

Profession Anthropologist

Notable works Riding the Waves of Culture

## About Fons Trompenaars

Alfonsus (Fons) Trompenaars is a Dutch organizational theorist, management consultant, trainer, motivational speaker and writer, known for the development of his model of national culture differences and dilemma theory.

##  Quotes by Fons Trompenaars

> [Sharing knowledge is not part of Western culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fons-trompenaars/sharing-knowledge-is-not-part-of-western-culture/)

[Fons Trompenaars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fons-trompenaars/)

[Culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/culture/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/fons-trompenaars-78030_culture_sharing-knowledge-is-not-part-of-western_236699.png)

> [The universalist approach is roughly: 'What is good and right can be defined and always applies.' In particularist cultures far greater attention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fons-trompenaars/the-universalist-approach-is-roughly-what-is-good-and-right-can-be/)

[Fons Trompenaars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fons-trompenaars/)

[Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81a/fons-trompenaars-78030_approach_the-universalist-approach-is-roughly-wha_742278.jpg)

> [The international manager reconciles cultural dilemmas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fons-trompenaars/the-international-manager-reconciles-cultural-dilemmas/)

[Fons Trompenaars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fons-trompenaars/)

[Dilemma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dilemma/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e4/fons-trompenaars-78030_dilemma_the-international-manager-reconciles-cul_1863946.png)

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