Motives for Helping Exploring Cultural Influences on ExtraRole Behavior

This paper suggests that motives for engaging in affiliativepromotive helping extrarole behavior is related to crosscultural differences. The cultural dimensions of ingroup collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, performance orientation, and humane orientation, and their differential effect on helping...

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Published in:Multinational business review 2009-03, Vol.17 (1), p.99-119
Main Authors: Wollan, Melody L., Sully de Luque, Mary F., Grunhagen, Marko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee performance
Extrarole behavior
Humane orientation
Ingroup collectivism
Performance orientation
Uncertainty avoidance
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Summary:This paper suggests that motives for engaging in affiliativepromotive helping extrarole behavior is related to crosscultural differences. The cultural dimensions of ingroup collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, performance orientation, and humane orientation, and their differential effect on helping extrarole behavior in a diverse workforce are examined. Theoretical implications provide guidance for future empirical research in this area, and provide managers with more realistic expectations of employee performance in the workplace.
ISSN:1525-383X
DOI:10.1108/1525383X200900005