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Holland on the other side - following d'Iribarne is driven by the "need for consensus among all parties". Consensus is reached without regard towards contractional relationships or class membership. The ideal is an "open-ended exchange of views and balancing of interests".
Further research (Hofstede et al.) among American and Dutch business students on their expectations on the ideal job, showed the Dutch students to strive for:
Hofstede sees the roots for this careful balancing of interests in the Dutch history: As the first republic in Western Europe (1609-1810), the Netherlands had to handle a multi-party system.
The down-sides of this system of consensus Hofstede sees to be mediocrity and jealousy. He critizes, too, that consultations nowadays only seem to hold up the face of cooperation and modesty while in fact they are only time-consuming.
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Holland on the other side - following d'Iribarne is driven by the "need for consensus among all parties". Consensus is reached without regard towards contractional relationships or class membership. The ideal is an "open-ended exchange of views and balancing of interests".
Further research (Hofstede et al.) among American and Dutch business students on their expectations on the ideal job, showed the Dutch students to strive for:
- freedom to adopt their own approach,
- being consulted by their boss in his/her decisions,
- training opportunities,
- contributing to the success of their organization,
- fully using their skills and abilities, and
- helping others.
Hofstede sees the roots for this careful balancing of interests in the Dutch history: As the first republic in Western Europe (1609-1810), the Netherlands had to handle a multi-party system.
The down-sides of this system of consensus Hofstede sees to be mediocrity and jealousy. He critizes, too, that consultations nowadays only seem to hold up the face of cooperation and modesty while in fact they are only time-consuming.
Learn more about: back to overview
