June 22, 2005

Geert Hofstede Quotation

I'm currently working on some lecture notes, and thought to make reference to Geert Hofstede, the Dutch cultural analyst whose work is so important for understanding the differences between national cultures. Anyway, on one of his personal pages, I came across a great quotation by him that I thought I'd share:

"...[S]tudying culture without experiencing culture shock is like practising swimming without water."

For more information about Dr. Hofstede, I recommend both his business website, ITIM, and his personal homepage.

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