The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Speaking up could help to expose bias or prejudice, it could promote innovations that go against the status quo, or simply suggest strategies that differ from one’s line manager. New research from the University of Pennsylvania explores why employees tend to be uncomfortable with speaking up, and what managers can do about it.

Hofstede 139

Hofstede Edmondson Construction Innovation 139

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

“It is hoped this will inspire and encourage SMEs and mid-sized companies to harness their potential in becoming a major driver of sustainable and inclusive economic growth and innovation by focusing on several core dimensions of future readiness: sustainable growth, societal impact and adaptive capacity,” the authors conclude.

Company 129

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 129

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 12, 2024

“Using Hofstede’s classification, countries can be categorized as individualistic vs. collectivistic, short-term oriented vs. long-term oriented, etc. In the analyzed articles, individual factors were the most researched (155), followed by organizational (95) and country-related (78) factors.

Hofstede 52

Hofstede Short-term Long-term Competitive Advantage 52

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The second is to dial up their listening behaviors: by listening directly to the people you work with; and indirectly by reading as much as you can—try a simple Google (“Business Customs in X country”) or learn from cross-cultural experts like Geert Hofstede or Miriam Spering. Diversify your sources : Innovation thrives no cross-pollination.

Self-aware 52

Self-aware Hofstede Mentor Learning-by-Doing 52

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2012

In many Asian-headquartered corporations, this expression of power stomps flat the multi-level relationships and open communication required for innovation. Professor Geert Hofstede calls the phenomenon " power distance." It's hard to innovate under these conditions." What makes it particularly relevant in Asia?

Power 20

Power Hofstede Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 20

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

Many politicians and commentators mention two critical factors in accomplishing this: increasing innovative capacity and reducing bureaucracy. The cultural dimensions identified by Hofstede have been used by more than a 1,000 academic studies. But Greece cannot stop there. National competitiveness Economics & Society Europe'

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Innovation Hofstede Bureaucracy 8

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Dutch social scientist Geert Hofstede famously developed the Power Dimension Index, which compares a number of characteristics that allows us to compare different cultures. Hofstede argued that these cultural differences can explain around half of the differences observed in how we react to various situations as managers.

Hofstede 83

Hofstede Leadership Styles Environment Power 83