Culture Dimensions of Polish Managers: Hofstede's Indices
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Organization Studies
- Vol. 19 (3) , 495-509
- https://doi.org/10.1177/017084069801900306
Abstract
This paper explores, in accordance with Hofstede's indices, the culture dimensions of young Poles who have had some exposure to business management. It is shown that this group of Polish respondents score high in Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance, average in Individualism, are moderately above average in Masculinity as compared to Hofstede's Hermes data-base results. These culture characteristics are discussed from the perspective of their possible impact upon the adaptation of Western managerial concepts in Poland.Keywords
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