One of the most important theories regarding the role of national culture in management comes from Hofstede (1993). In particular, his work sent shock waves in the business field, as he challenged the widespread applicability of management theories. He argued for the scholarly and managerial attention to cross-cultural understanding, for “there is something in all countries called ‘management’, but its meaning differs to a larger or smaller extent from one country to another, and it takes considerable historical and cultural insight into local conditions to understand its processes, philosophies, and problems” (Hofstede, 1993, p. 89).