Framework

GLOBE's nine cultural dimensions

The question it answers

Before working in or leading a team from another country, how does a manager tell on which cultural dimensions that society differs from theirs, and which cluster it belongs to?

Origin
Javidan et al., 2006; Gupta et al., 2002
Diagram type
Comparison table
Level of analysis
Individual
Topics
Change managementStrategy & leadership
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Diagram

GLOBE's nine cultural dimensions

CriterionWhat it measures
Performance orientationHow far a society rewards performance and excellence
AssertivenessHow confrontational and forceful people are in relationships
Future orientationHow far people plan and invest for the future
Humane orientationHow far fairness, care and kindness are encouraged
Institutional collectivismHow far institutions reward collective sharing and action
In-group collectivismPride and loyalty towards the group or family
Gender egalitarianismHow far gender role differences are minimised
Power distanceHow far unequal power distribution is accepted
Uncertainty avoidanceHow far rules and procedures are used to reduce unpredictability

Sources

References

Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.

  1. Gupta, V., Hanges, P.J. and Dorfman, P. (2002) ‘Cultural clusters: methodology and findings’, Journal of World Business, 37(1), pp. 11–15.doi:10.1016/S1090-9516(01)00070-0Source page
  2. House, R.J. et al. (2004) Culture, leadership, and organizations: the GLOBE study of 62 societies. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.No DOISource page
  3. Javidan, M. et al. (2006) ‘Conceptualizing and measuring cultures and their consequences: a comparative review of GLOBE's and Hofstede's approaches’, Journal of International Business Studies, 37(6), pp. 897–914.doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400234Source page
  4. Javidan, M. et al. (2006) ‘In the eye of the beholder: cross cultural lessons in leadership from Project GLOBE’, Academy of Management Perspectives, 20(1), pp. 67–90.doi:10.5465/amp.2006.19873410Source page