The Seven Dimensions of Culture Simplified

Posted on by Maarten Verburg Category: News

An overview of the Trompenaars 7 dimensions.

Human Relationships

Rules
1. ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS and PROCESSES
Universalism Particularism
 Exceptions
Individual
2. GLOBAL TEAMWORK: the Individual and the Group
Individualism Communitarianism
 Group
Low involvement
3. INVOLVEMENT: How far do we get involved
Specific Diffuse
 High involvement
Reserved
4. EMOTIONS: How we display our emotions
Neutral Affective
 Passionate
Doing (Egalitarian)
5. STATUS: How do we get/give status?
Achievement Ascription
 Being (Hierarchical)

Time orientation

Sequential (lineair)
0
Synchronic Sequential
6. TIME: How do we manage it?
Past Present Future
 Synchronic (parallel)

Environment

Controlling
7. STRATEGY: How do we relate to our environment Controlling
Internal External
 Adapting