Through the
publication of his scholarly book "Culture's Consequences"
(1980, new edition 2001), Geert Hofstede (1928) became the founder of comparative intercultural
research. His most popular book "Cultures
and Organizations: Software of the Mind" (1991, new edition 2010,
co-authored with Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov) has so far appeared in
about 20 languages. Geert Hofstede's articles have been published in social science and
management journals around the world. He is recognized internationally for having
developed the first empirical model of “dimensions“ of national culture, thus
establishing a new paradigm for taking account of cultural elements in
international economics, communication and cooperation. Later, he also
developed a model for organizational cultures.
Through his
manifest academic and cultural activities in many different countries Hofstede
can be regarded as one of the leading representatives of intercultural research
and studies. The findings of his research and his theoretical ideas are used
worldwide in both psychology and management studies.
Have a look on Geert Hofstede's personal website for a complete CV