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3 Ways to Identify Cultural Differences on a Global Team

Harvard Business Review

In a global organization, you may have colleagues that come from a different country. For example, the Dutch social psychologist, Geert Hofstede outlined a number of dimensions that highlight ways that cultures differ. Rolfo Brenner/EyeEm/Getty Images.

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Where Both Parents Can "Have It All"

Harvard Business Review

Cross-cultural analysts like Geert Hofstede have said that the biggest difference between the Nordics and other countries are their highly 'feminine' vs 'masculine' values. It is hard to imagine The Economist arguing that "cooperation and modesty" may be an effective engine for competitiveness and growth. Pragmatic indeed.