Geert Hofstede

Summary

Geert Hofstede is a human^[1]. Born in Haarlem^[2], he… he was born on October 2, 1928^[3]. He died in Ede^[4]. He died on February 12, 2020^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], university teacher^[7], sociologist^[8], and psychologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Geert Hofstede's place of birth was Haarlem^[2].
• Geert Hofstede passed away in Ede^[4].
• Geert Hofstede was born on October 2, 1928^[3].
• Geert Hofstede died on February 12, 2020^[5].
• Geert Hofstede held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• Dutch was Geert Hofstede's native language^[12].
• Geert Hofstede worked as an economist^[6].
• Geert Hofstede worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Geert Hofstede worked as a sociologist^[8].
• Geert Hofstede's professions included psychologist^[9].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was sociology^[13].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was sociology of culture^[14].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was social psychology^[15].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was social anthropology^[16].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was cultural studies^[17].
• Geert Hofstede's field of work was intercultural competence^[18].
• Among Geert Hofstede's employers was IBM^[19].
• Geert Hofstede was employed by Maastricht University^[20].
• Among Geert Hofstede's employers was Tilburg University^[21].
• Geert Hofstede was educated at Delft University of Technology^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Geert Hofstede is Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory^[23].
• Geert Hofstede was a member of European Group for Organizational Studies^[24].
• Geert Hofstede was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Geert Hofstede is recorded as male^[26].
• Geert Hofstede's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Geert Hofstede's place of birth was Haarlem^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1928^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Geert Hofstede's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], university teacher^[7], sociologist^[8], and psychologist^[9]. Fields of work include sociology^[13], an academic discipline^[28]; sociology of culture^[14], a branch of sociology^[29]; social psychology^[15], a branch of psychology^[30]; social anthropology^[16], a branch of anthropology^[31]; cultural studies^[17], an academic major^[32]; and intercultural competence^[18]. Employers include IBM^[19], a software company^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1911^[35], headquartered in Armonk^[36]; Maastricht University^[20], a university^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1976^[39], headquartered in Maastricht^[40]; and Tilburg University^[21], a Catholic university^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1927^[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Geert Hofstede is Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory^[23].

Death and Burial

Geert Hofstede died on February 12, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Ede^[4].

Why It Matters

Geert Hofstede ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,053 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He is credited with the discovery of Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory^[46], a methodology^[47].

FAQs

Where was Geert Hofstede born?

Born in Haarlem^[2], Geert Hofstede…

Where did Geert Hofstede die?

Geert Hofstede passed away in Ede^[4].

What did Geert Hofstede do for work?

Geert Hofstede worked as economist^[6], university teacher^[7], sociologist^[8], and psychologist^[9].

Where did Geert Hofstede go to school?

Geert Hofstede was educated at Delft University of Technology^[22].

What did Geert Hofstede discover?

Geert Hofstede is credited as discoverer of Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory^[46].