Introduction -- Current State of Research -- Evaluation and Selection of Existing Cultural Taxonomies -- Introduction to the Synthesis of the Universal Dimensions of Culture (UDCs) -- The Environment - One Connecting Concept? -- Time – One Connecting Concept? -- Human Behavior - One Connecting...

Often referred to "China's first teacher," Confucius set the standards and values that still permeate Chinese culture. Although officially disregarded by the Chinese government since the communist revolution, Confucius and his teachings remained the foundation of Chinese culture and managerial...

This chapter presents my theory of seven cultural value orientations and applies it to understanding relations of culture to significant societal phenomena. The first section explicates my conception of culture – a conception of the normative value system that underlies social practices and...