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Claiming too much, delivering too little: testing some of Hofstede’s generalisations Cover

Claiming too much, delivering too little: testing some of Hofstede’s generalisations

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|Aug 2016

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Comparison of predicted rankings on the basis of the MAS index with actual rankings

Country ranking based on annual averages of working days not worked due to labour disputes, per 1,000 employees in all industries and services
Predicted Ranking1996-20002001-2005
1. M-Ireland23
2. M-Great Britain44
3. M-United States35
4. F-Denmark11
5. F-Netherlands66
6. F-Sweden52

Notes: M (‘Masculine’ country); F (‘Feminine’ country).

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2007); Hofstede and Hofstede (2005).

Table 2

Working days not worked due to labour disputes, per 1,000 employees in all industries and services

Annual Averages
Actual Country Ranking for 1996-20051996-20002001-2005
1. F-Denmark (4)29636
2. M-Ireland (1)9130
3. M-United States (3)6113
4. M-Great Britain (2)2126
5. F-Sweden (6)934
6. F-Netherlands (5)412

Notes: The number in a bracket after each country’s name indicates its comparative ranking in the MAS index.

M (‘Masculine’ country); F (‘Feminine’ country).

Sources: Hofstede and Hofstede (2005); Office of National Statistics (2007).

Figure 1

Comparison of the predicted category from the MAS index with the actual ranking of days lost to industrial disputes

Upper HalfLower Half
Predicted outcomeMMMFFF
Actual 1996-2000FMMMFF
Actual 2001-2005FFMMFF

Note: M: Masculine; F: Feminine.

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2002, 2007).

Upper HalfLower Half
Predicted outcomeMMMFFF
Actual 1996-2000FMMMFF
Actual 2001-2005FFMMFF

Note: M: Masculine; F: Feminine.

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2002, 2007).

Table 3

Comparison of predicted ranking from the MAS index with actual comparative ranking

Actual ranking based on annual averages (%) of working days not worked due to labour disputes, per 1,000 employees in all industries and services
Predicted ranking1996-20002001-2005
‘Masculine’ countries
Japan 14/15/16 15/16
Austria14/15/164
Italy52
Ireland48
Great Britain9 10
Germany1314
United States713
Luxembourg14/15/1615/16
‘Feminine’ countries
France66/7
Spain 2 1
Portugal 10 11
Finland 83
Denmark15
Netherlands 12 12
Norway39
Sweden116/7

Sources: Hofstede and Hofstede (2005); Office of National Statistics (2007)

Table 4

Working days not worked due to labour disputes, per 1,000 employees in all industries and services

Annual Averages
Actual ranking based on annual averages in 1996-20051996-20002001-2005
F-Spain (10)182189
F-Denmark (13)29636
M-Italy (3)76 120
F-Norway (15)13429
F-Finland (12)5691
M-Ireland (4)9130
F-France (9) 6634
M-Austria (2) 1 80
M-United States (7) 6113
M-Great Britain (5) 21 26
F-Sweden (16)934
F-Portugal (11)2015
F-Netherlands (14)412
M-Germany (6)24
M-Luxemburg (8)10
M-Japan (1)10

Notes: The number in a bracket after each country’s name is the predicted outcome on the basis of the MAS index. M (‘Masculine’ country); F (‘Feminine’ country).

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2004, 2007).

Figure 2

Comparison of the predicted category from the MAS index with the actual ranking of days lost to industrial disputes

Upper HalfLower Half
Predicted genderMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFF
Actual 1996-2000FFFMMFMFMFFFMMMM
Actual 2001-2005FMFMFFFMFMFFMMMM

Note: M: Masculine; F: Feminine.

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2002, 2007); Hofstede and Hofstede (2005).

Upper HalfLower Half
Predicted genderMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFF
Actual 1996-2000FFFMMFMFMFFFMMMM
Actual 2001-2005FMFMFFFMFMFFMMMM

Note: M: Masculine; F: Feminine.

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2002, 2007); Hofstede and Hofstede (2005).

Table 5

Predicted ranking based on comparative position in the P-D index compared with the actual comparative ranking

Country ranking based on annual average (%) working days not worked due to labour disputes, per 1,000 employees in all industries and services
Predicted ranking1996-20002001-2005
France66/7
Portugal1011
Spain31
Japan14/15/1615/16
Italy52
Luxembourg14/15/1615/16
United States713
Netherlands1212
Germany1314
Great Britain910
Finland83
Norway29
Sweden116/7
Ireland48
Denmark15
Austria14/15/164

Sources: Office of National Statistics (2004, 2007); Hofstede and Hofstede (2005).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijm-2016-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 (formerly 1649-248X) | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 34 - 57
Published on: Aug 23, 2016
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2016 Brendan McSweeney, Donna Brown, Stravroula Iliopoulou, published by Irish Academy of Management
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