Conceptualizing and measuring cultures and their consequences: a comparative review of GLOBE's and Hofstede's approaches

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Javidan, Mansour; House, Robert J.; Dorfman, Peter W.; Hanges, Paul J.; de Luque, Mary Sully
• 署名单位: University of Pennsylvania; New Mexico State University; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400234
• 发表日期: 2006
• 页码: 897-914
• 关键词: GLOBE; cross cultural management; NATIONAL CULTURE; cross cultural leadership; international management

摘要

This paper explains why GLOBE used a set of cultural values and practices to measure national cultures. We show why there is no theoretical or empirical basis for Hofstede's criticism that GLOBE measures of values are too abstract or for his contention that national and organizational cultures are phenomena of different order. We also show why Hofstede has a limited understanding of the relationship between national wealth and culture. Furthermore, we explain why Hofstede's reanalysis of the GLOBE data is inappropriate and produces incomprehensible results. We also show the validity of managerial samples in studying leadership. Finally, we explain why Hofstede's claim that GLOBE instruments reflect researchers psycho-logic reveals ignorance of psychometric methodologies designed to ensure scale reliability and construct validity.