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In Asia, Power Gets in the Way

Harvard Business Review

"Siew Tian, why don't you speak up? We have worked together on various projects for several months, so I know what she is capable of. Professor Geert Hofstede calls the phenomenon " power distance." It has the highest power distance of any country in the world: a staggering 104 on the Hofstede comparative power distance index.

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3 Ways to Identify Cultural Differences on a Global Team

Harvard Business Review

You may be tempted to follow the golden rule — and treat everyone exactly the way you would want to be treated. For example, the Dutch social psychologist, Geert Hofstede outlined a number of dimensions that highlight ways that cultures differ. But that’s not the most effective way to navigate cultural differences.