Cultural Dimensions Explained
Understand Hofstede's cultural dimensions framework—power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and other dimensions that explain cultural variation.
October 2025
July 2025
Why Cultures Think Differently
Cultures shape thinking: East Asian cultures emphasize holistic relationships and context. Western cultures emphasize analytical categories and objects.
June 2025
Individualism vs Collectivism
Individualism prioritizes personal goals and independence. Collectivism values group harmony, interdependence, and loyalty to family and community.
Cultural Miscommunication Explained
Different communication styles, conflict approaches, time perceptions, and unspoken context assumptions create cross-cultural misunderstanding and friction.
Cultural Bias Explained
Viewing directness as rude versus honest. Interpreting silence as agreement versus disagreement. Cultural norms shape perception and create misunderstanding.
Cross-Cultural Decision Making
East Asian cultures favor consensus-driven decisions prioritizing group harmony. Western cultures emphasize individual agency and faster decisive action.