Culture and Leadership Across the World

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NORDIC EUROPE CLUSTER

The Nordic Europe cluster in the GLOBE Research Program consisted of Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden. In this volume, the cluster is represented by Finland and Sweden. This region is generally considered to consist of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These countries are called Nordic because the word Nord means “North” in several languages. Therefore these countries are also referred to as Northern European countries.

In terms of cultural dimensions, this cluster is high on Future Orientation, Gender Egalitarianism, Institutional Collectivism, and Uncertainty Avoidance. This cluster falls ...