<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> One of the five cultural dimensions suggested by G. Hofstede, the dimension of masculinity and femininity, is very controversial. Defining cultures as feminine and masculine results in two issues. In the first, the content one, masculine cultures are characterised by “hard”, instrumental values, whereas feminine cultures by “soft” values whose core is the quality of interpersonal relations. In feminine cultures gender differences disappear, however, with the increase in the masculinisation of culture, the differences in the range of gender values grow. The article is of cognitive character. It shows the results of the research concerning the values and basic objectives in the range of dimensions of masculinity and femininity carried out in Polish and Ukrainian organizations.</p></abstract>

One of the five cultural dimensions suggested by G. Hofstede, the dimension of masculinity and femininity, is very controversial. Defining cultures as feminine and masculine results in two issues. In the first, the content one, masculine cultures are characterised by “hard”, instrumental values, whereas feminine cultures by “soft” values whose core is the quality of interpersonal relations. In feminine cultures gender differences disappear, however, with the increase in the masculinisation of culture, the differences in the range of gender values grow. The article is of cognitive character. It shows the results of the research concerning the values and basic objectives in the range of dimensions of masculinity and femininity carried out in Polish and Ukrainian organizations.

Masculinity vs Femininity in Polish and Ukrainian Organisational Cultures

Journal of Intercultural Management

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One of the five cultural dimensions suggested by G. Hofstede, the dimension of masculinity and femininity, is very controversial. Defining cultures as feminine...

Masculinity vs Femininity in Polish and Ukrainian Organisational Cultures

Published Online: May 09, 2017

Page range: 117 - 132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/joim-2016-0027

Keywords
organisational culture, cultural dimensions, dimension of masculinity and femininity

© Społeczna Akademia Nauk

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Masculinity vs Femininity in Polish and Ukrainian Organisational Cultures

Published Online: May 09, 2017

Page range: 117 - 132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/joim-2016-0027

Keywordsorganisational culture, cultural dimensions, dimension of masculinity and femininity

© Społeczna Akademia Nauk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
organisational culture, cultural dimensions, dimension of masculinity and femininity