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Gert Jan Hofstede: The cultural biology of organization

My books

 
My best known book is - or will soon be - Cultures and Organizations 3rd ed (2010) by Geert, me and Misho Minkov. It is being translated in a number of languages; see www.geerthofstede.com.

Recent books in English:

  • Why do games work (2008). This is a book about why simulation games are such a powerful tool for learning. My fellow editors Léon de Caluwé and Vincent Peters and I invited twenty-odd leading practitioners of simulation gaming from around the world to give their view on this issue in a brief chapter. I am proud of the book. If you are a manager, HR manager, or consultant, this might be an inspiring book.
  • Hide or confide, the dilemma of transparency (Reed Business, 2004), an edited book with case studies and with some clear ideas about what transparency in organizations can mean and about how its dynamics vary across societies. Not translated. Has been in reprint recently.
  • Exploring Culture: exercises, stories, and synthetic cultures (2002). You could use this as an easy introduction to culture, or to create simulation games that include cross-cultural interactions. Also in Dutch and Bulgarian, Estonian and Slovene. The publisher, Intercultural Press, also has lots of other worthwhile books.

updated 06-02-2010 by Gert Jan Hofstede