Empirical and anecdotal models of cultural differences contrasted and compared

Erin Meyer’s empirical model is based on interviews with executives with no fixed questionnaire, dataset or validation. Her 8 cultural dimensions are focused on cultural differences in the workplace and its managerial and practical approach made her book a hit in the corporate market. Business leaders have a need for understanding cultural differences on a pragmatic, not a theoretical, level, and for advice on how to improve their communication, their leadership styles and their negotiation skills in order to achieve organizational goals in an international setting.