Archive

Description of the collection of G. Hofstede

Number of the collection: UBG 076

Callnumber: uklu 076 Hofstede

Description of the archive made by: Iekje Smit, 2018

Brief overview

Name of the archive: Geert Hofstede (1928-2020), psychologist and professor

Provenance: The archive has been donated to the UB Groningen by GH Hofstede in 2017.

Dated: 1955-

Size: 39 boxes

Language of the materials: Dutch, English, French

Summary: The personal, research, and professional archives of Geert Hofstede.

Institute: University of Groningen

Retainer: University Library Groningen

Provenance and acquisition

Biography: Gerard Hendrik (Geert) Hofstede was born in Haarlem in 1928, the son of Gerrit Hofstede and Evertine G. Veenhoven. In 1955, he married Maaike A. van den Hoek, with whom he had four sons: Rokus, Gideon, Gert Jan, and Bart. In 2014, a documentary about him titled An Engineer's Odyssey was released. Hofstede passed away in Ede in 2020.

His most important publications include:

-   Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov, Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. Revised and expanded 3rd Edition. 550 pages. New York: McGraw-Hill USA, 2010

-   Hofstede, G. (2001), Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations, 2nd ed. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.

-   Hofstede, G. (1998), Masculinity and Femininity: The Taboo Dimension of National Cultures. 238 pages. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications

Future additions: ?

Contents and collation: The collection includes source material from research, correspondence, lectures, papers, publications, and works by others that reference Geert Hofstede’s contributions.

Instructions for users of the archive

Accessibility

First of all, the archive is accessible for research purposes; furthermore for everyone interested in the archives.

Limitations to use

The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, the rules for use of library facilities apply. Copying is subject to the rules of copyright.

Accessing the archive

An inventory (in Dutch) of the archive is available.

 The copyright is held by the University of Groningen.
The right of publication rests with the Library of the University of Groningen as owner of the collection.

Citations

When referencing (materials from) this archive, the following information must be provided in full at least once. After this, an abbreviated citation suffices.

Archive: University Library Geert Hofstede

Individual items: Groningen UB 076

 Requests

The materials in this archive can be requested through SmartCat or by sending an email to the Special Collections department.