Title : 
Culture as Similarities and Dynamics: Suggesting Reinterpretations of Geert Hofstede´s Work
         
        
            Author : 
Löfström, Anette
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Instn. for Inf. Technol., Uppsala Univ., Uppsala, Sweden
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This poster is explorative and it suggests searches for cross-cultural similarities in order to enhance successful interactions and understandings. It is argued that Geert Hofstede´s work can be fruitful to put in to play in qualitative cultural research, and that culture shall be viewed as dynamic.
         
        
            Keywords : 
history; Geert Hofstede work; crosscultural similarities; qualitative cultural research; Cities and towns; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Face; Global communication; Interviews; Lead; Cultural Dimensions; Culture; Ethnography; Technology;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Culture and Computing (Culture Computing), 2011 Second International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Kyoto
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4577-1593-8
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/Culture-Computing.2011.36