Cultures and Organizations — Hofstede, Hofstede & Minkov
A baseline for cultural dimensions; national averages and older datasets require careful interpretation.
Recommended reading
Cultural awareness
Use cultural frameworks to ask better questions, rather than to label individuals.
Riding the Waves of Culture — Trompenaars & Hampden-Turner
Adds organisational examples and another set of dimensions; useful for comparison.
The Culture Map — Erin Meyer
Practical discussion of communication, feedback and decisions; more managerial than academic.
GLOBE study — House and colleagues
Broadens the leadership and culture evidence; more complex to apply directly.
How to use this reading
Move from frameworks to practical examples, then revisit the evidence. Observe the people and organisation in front of you before drawing conclusions.