TY - BOOK AU - Hofstede,Gert Jan AU - Pedersen,Paul AU - Hofstede,Geert H. TI - Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories, and Synthetic Cultures SN - 1877864900 AV - GN345.65 .H63 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - Yarmouth, Me. PB - Intercultural Press KW - Cross-cultural orientation KW - Intercultural communication KW - Culture shock KW - Cultural awareness N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index N2 - A unique training book containing over 100 culture awareness exercises, dialogues, stories incidents and simulations that bring to life Geert Hofstede's five dimensions of culture. These dimensions are: power distance, collectivism versus individualism, femininity versus masculinity, uncertainly avoidance, and long-term versus short-term orientation. Exploring Culture also contains new material on Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions and the synthetic cultures. An excellent partner to Hofstede's popular Cultures & Organizations ER -