What Is That Main Criticism of Hofstede's Work in Your

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is that main criticism of Hofstede's work in your textbook?

• A)Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations.
• B)One cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities.
• C)IBM is a firm fostering individual differences and culture from within the countries it operates.So Hofstede's findings are reflective of the organization rather than national culture.
• D)Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations,and one cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities.

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