Impact on structure and culture: McKinsey’s 7-S model and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions

This week’s topics

Impact on structure and culture: McKinsey’s 7-S model and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions

1. McKinsey’s 7-S model
2. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions

What you will be able to do

• 4.1 Explain how operating in a global market impacts a business’s structure and culture.

Study materials

Further resources

• Principles of Management, ch. 6.2: Hofstede's cultural framework · PDF · OpenStax (2019), section 6.2 explaining Hofstede's dimensions with country examples; pp. 144–151 · for registered students
• Organizational Behavior, ch. 2.7: Cultural differences · PDF · OpenStax (2019), section 2.7 on how culture shapes work behaviour and communication; pp. 47–50 · for registered students
• Principles of Management, ch. 6.4: Cultural stereotyping and social institutions · PDF · OpenStax (2019), section 6.4 on avoiding stereotypes when working across cultures; pp. 156–160 · for registered students
• Culture, Institutions and the Wealth of Nations · Open-access article · Gorodnichenko and Roland (2017), Review of Economics and Statistics. Uses Hofstede's individualism–collectivism scores to explain differences in innovation and income. · for registered students
• Does Culture Affect Economic Outcomes? · Open-access article · Guiso et al. (2006), Journal of Economic Perspectives. Readable survey of how national culture, trust and values shape economic behaviour. · for registered students