{"id":73,"date":"2021-09-01T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T00:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T21:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:18:43","slug":"hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/","title":{"raw":"2.1 Hofstede\u2019s Cultural Dimensions - Maps of the World","rendered":"2.1 Hofstede\u2019s Cultural Dimensions &#8211; Maps of the World"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS.png\" alt=\"Cultural Dimensions\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\">\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions<\/h1>\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede.png\" alt=\"Hofstede's cultural dimensions on a scale from zero to one hundred. Low Power Distance to High Power Distance Collectivistic to Individualistic Feminine to Masculine Low Uncertainty Avoidance to High Uncertainty Avoidance Short term orientation to Long term orientation Restraint to Indulgence\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\">\n\nThis section is for your information only if you would like to know more about Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions\n\nHofstede\u2019s cultural dimensions have two extreme poles that can be numbered with the values 0 and 100. The following dimension maps are based on this cultural dimension model. Each dimension has been derived by comparing many, but not all, countries in the world.\n\nThe findings are summarized into six world maps of the distribution of that dimension. Of course, in reality, there can be quite a bit of within-country variation; these maps should be seen as rough 'climate maps' of culture.[footnote]Source: Geerthofstede: <a href=\"https:\/\/geerthofstede.com\/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede\/6d-model-of-national-culture\/\">6d-model-of-national-culture<\/a>[\/footnote]\n\nFor each dimension, we have included a brief ten-minute video in which Geert Hofstede explains that dimension. We have already covered the dimensions in lectures earlier. These videos are for your reference. You will see a visual of the corresponding map overlaid on the video. You can click on the map to see a larger version.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Power Distance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[h5p id=\"27\"]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Collectivism - Individualism<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[h5p id=\"28\"]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Femininity - Masculinity <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[h5p id=\"29\"]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Uncertainty Avoidance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[h5p id=\"30\"]\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Long-term Orientation<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[h5p id=\"31\"]\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Next_4187261.png\" alt=\"next icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\"> What's coming up?<\/h1>\nThanks for reading further and checking out the <em>Maps of the World<\/em>! Now you can move on to <em>Module 3.0 Unconscious Bias &amp; Visioning<\/em> by using the menu at the left or the navigation at the bottom of this page.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS.png\" alt=\"Cultural Dimensions\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS.png 1920w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-65x16.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-225x56.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/CULTURALDIMENSIONSOFTHEWORLDS-350x88.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Hofstede&#8217;s Cultural Dimensions<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede.png\" alt=\"Hofstede's cultural dimensions on a scale from zero to one hundred. Low Power Distance to High Power Distance Collectivistic to Individualistic Feminine to Masculine Low Uncertainty Avoidance to High Uncertainty Avoidance Short term orientation to Long term orientation Restraint to Indulgence\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede-225x126.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Cultural-Dimensions-Hofstede-350x196.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This section is for your information only if you would like to know more about Hofstede&#8217;s Cultural Dimensions<\/p>\n<p>Hofstede\u2019s cultural dimensions have two extreme poles that can be numbered with the values 0 and 100. The following dimension maps are based on this cultural dimension model. Each dimension has been derived by comparing many, but not all, countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The findings are summarized into six world maps of the distribution of that dimension. Of course, in reality, there can be quite a bit of within-country variation; these maps should be seen as rough &#8216;climate maps&#8217; of culture.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Source: Geerthofstede: 6d-model-of-national-culture\" id=\"return-footnote-73-1\" href=\"#footnote-73-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For each dimension, we have included a brief ten-minute video in which Geert Hofstede explains that dimension. We have already covered the dimensions in lectures earlier. These videos are for your reference. You will see a visual of the corresponding map overlaid on the video. You can click on the map to see a larger version.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Power Distance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h5p-27\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-27\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"27\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Power Distance World Map\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Collectivism &#8211; Individualism<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h5p-28\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-28\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"28\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Collectivism-Individualism World Map\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Femininity &#8211; Masculinity <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h5p-29\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-29\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"29\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Feminity-Masculinity World Map\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Uncertainty Avoidance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h5p-30\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-30\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"30\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Uncertainty Avoidance World Map\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #c00100\">Long-term Orientation<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"h5p-31\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-31\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"31\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Monumentalism - Flexhumility World Map\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Next_4187261.png\" alt=\"next icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/> What&#8217;s coming up?<\/h1>\n<p>Thanks for reading further and checking out the <em>Maps of the World<\/em>! 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