Hofstede's Cultural Framework

Glossary

• Immigration - Movement of people from their home country to other countries; will continue to grow worldwide.
• Hofstede model of national culture - Project involving survey of over 88,000 employees in IBM subsidiaries from 72 countries.
• Expatriate - Foreign employee who moves and works in another country for an extended period of time.
• Power distance - Refers to the degree to which societies accept power differences and authority in society.
• Individualism - Degree to which a society focuses on the relationship of the individual to the group.
• Uncertainty avoidance - Refers to the degree to which people in a society are comfortable with uncertainty and unpredictable situations.
• Masculinity - Degree to which a society emphasizes traditional masculine qualities, such as advancement and earnings.