Dimension Data Matrix

Here are, in downloadable .xls, .doc and .sav (SPSS) format, the base culture data for six dimensions of culture  as presented in Cultures and Organizations 3rd edition 2010. The data can be used by researchers without asking for permission. Those who are considering commercial use should contact us.

Research on culture has by no means come to a standstill and there are many challenges and discoveries ahead. Researchers wishing to work with our data are strongly advised to read Culture's Consequences 2nd ed 2001. This web site also provides some advice in related pages. You would not believe how many people like us to do their work - therefore we do not answer questions by researchers of the kind they could easily have answered by reading the information in our books or on this site.

As of 2012 we also keep track of seriously researched VSM scores that are brought to our attention but that cannot be integrated into the wider model, for example, because insufficient comparison is possible with reference countries that are already in the Hofstede dimension data matrix. Often these are also studies with a very limited number of countries. So far we only have Sri Lanka here: