EVOLUTION OF HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA’S WORK CULTURE

Abstract

The study aimed to understand Saudi Arabia’s culture and some criteria that culture elements in different dimension. The survey was conducted to collect and analysis on employee opinions toward their work environment and culture that practiced daily in different organizations in Saudi Arabia to understand each dimension applicable and compared result with previous studies. The survey was distributed in 392 respondents who worked in different organization with different job and environment that structured their answer toward their job nature and work culture. The questionnaire method was appropriate since all element list and each dimension characteristic. The survey was designed manually and pilot study and all modification into survey website. There were changes in Hofstede’s culture dimension in Saudi Arabia’s work culture and environment. Besides, the women started entered work environment and made changes that affected work culture as shown in masculinity versus femininity dimension.