Cultural differences in a globalizing world / by Michael Minkov ; foreword by Geert Hofstede.

"This book depicts the world's national and ethnic cultures in an unprecedented way. It is based on analyses of all publicly available large databases that provide cultural indicators about modern nations .... The author explains some of the main cultural differences between modern nations and ethn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Minkov, Michael
Other Authors: Hofstede, Geert, 1928-2020
Language:English
Published: Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2011.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cross-cultural studies.
Globalization > Cross-cultural studies.
Culture and globalization.
Genre:
Cross-cultural studies.
Physical Description:xxii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The study of culture and its origins
  • Major cross-cultural studies
  • Industry versus indulgence
  • Monumentalism versus flexumility
  • Hypometropia versus prudence
  • Exclusionism versus universalism
  • A cultural map of the world
  • Conclusions and final remarks.