The Culture Factor Country Comparison Tool
The Culture Factor Country Comparison Tool plots countries against the six dimensions of national culture and shows the scores side by side in one graph. Published by The Culture Factor, the organisation that carries forward Geert Hofstede's research, the tool draws on scores published in scientific journals and in the organisation's own studies, and lists its references.
100% Free (unlimited): The tool is open to anyone on the page, with no account and no sign-up, and any number of countries can be compared. The publisher states that the data in the graph may be used for non-commercial or non-profit purposes only, and that detailed cultural data is arranged by contacting them.
How It Helps Your Business English
A menu lists more than one hundred countries and regions. Selecting one or several draws their values for the six dimensions of national culture in a single comparison graph. Notes below the graph explain how the scores were arrived at, when each was last updated, and which dimensions came from which study, followed by the full list of academic references in reverse chronological order.
Select your own country first, then add the country you are working with, so every score is read as a distance rather than as a number on its own. Look at the dimensions where the gap is widest, since those are where expectations about hierarchy, directness or planning will diverge in practice. Read the notes under the graph to see how current each score is before you rely on it.
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