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	Time: 15 hours Level: Intermediate

	Introduction Introduction Resource In very broad terms, ‘culture’ refers to the prevailing norms and values which guide the way people behave in a society or in an organisation. Culture at the level of an organisation is referred to as...

	1 Overview 1 Overview Resource This unit begins with some explanations of culture and discussion of how to distinguish between national and organisational culture. Reading what some well-known writers on organisational and national...

	2 Culture Activity 1: Defining culture Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity. Activity 2: Differences between national culture and organisational culture Resource Allow 30 minutes for this activity. Activity 3: Your own national culture Resource Allow 30 minutes for this activity.

	3 Perceptions and views Activity 4: What do you see? Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity. Activity 5: Ways of thinking Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity.

	4 Geert Hofstede Activity 6: Hofstede's four dimensions of culture Resource Allow 45 minutes for this activity. Activity 7: Hofstede's way of thinking about national culture Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity. Activity 8: Exploring cultural dimensions on Hofstede's website Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity. Activity 9: Go shopping with Geert Hofstede Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity. Activity 10: Critical reflections on Hofstede Resource Allow 60 minutes for this activity.

	5 Conclusions 5 Conclusions Resource Finally, I would like to mention some specific criticisms about Hofstede's research. There are in fact a number of criticisms that can be made, but I will confine myself to two main issues:

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