For years, sensitivity and management training programs at a large, culturally diverse state agency have been patterned after Geert Hofstede's pioneering research.

1. Upon what cultural differences have managers likely been trained to focus? In a sentence or two, describe each dimension.
2. What alternative study and perspective might you advise the agency's leadership to consider?
3. What cultural attributes would this alternative perspective emphasize?
4. Compared to Hofstede's doctrine, how might your recommended approach benefit the agency?