In their response to Hofstede, Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner consider their dimensions to be essentially ‘heuristic devices’ or speculative formulations that serve as a guide for investigations into ‘family resemblances’ between cultures when faced with dilemmas. Their perception of dimensions contrasts with what they term the linear nature of Hofstede’s dimensions.

In what other ways do the two sets of dimensions differ? To what extent do they resemble each other?