Our Hofstede model consists of six autonomous dimensions and two semi-autonomous dimensions.
- D1, Means oriented versus goal oriented
- D2, Internally driven versus externally driven
- D3, Easy-going versus strict work discipline
- D4, Local versus professional
- D5, Open systems versus closed systems
- D6, Employee oriented versus work oriented
- D7: Degree of acceptance of leadership style
- D8: Degree of identification with your organization
Based on the Hofstede model we cover around 200 additional topics, such as the degree to which the culture supports or hinders:
- Absenteism
- Communication
- Corruption
- Co-operation between work units, departments or function groups
- Efficiency
- Innovation
- Productivity
- Result driven
- Safety
The research of Hofstede has shown that all these additional topics are not autonomous. These topics are called sub-dimensions. A sub-dimension consists of a combination of two or more of the eight dimensions of our model with different weighting factors. Below, two examples are shown:
- Scores on the the sub-dimension, "open versus closed communication", will be defined by the scores on D5, "open versus closed systems". A second dimension that co-defines the scores on this sub-dimension, but to a lesser extent, is D1, "means versus goal oriented".
- Scores on the sub-dimension, "procedures versus results driven", is defined by two autonomous dimensions:
- D1: "means versus goal oriented", which can be called the internal aspect of this sub-dimension.
- D2: "internally versus externally driven", which can be called the external aspect of this sub-dimension