Hofstede's I-C Dimension as Predictive of Allocative Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis

There is a growing consensus in the scholarly and practitioner literature that theories of management do not always translate simply and universally. Using meta-analytic techniques, we explore Hofstede's (1980) prediction that a culture's score on individualism-collectivism will be associa...

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Published in:International journal of value based management 2000-01, Vol.13 (2), p.173
Main Authors: Sama, Linda M, Papamarcos, Steven D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Behavior
Collectivism
Consciousness
Cross cultural management
Cross cultural studies
Culture
Distributive justice
Equal rights
Equality
Individualism
Management theory
Power
Society
Statistical analysis
Values
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Summary:There is a growing consensus in the scholarly and practitioner literature that theories of management do not always translate simply and universally. Using meta-analytic techniques, we explore Hofstede's (1980) prediction that a culture's score on individualism-collectivism will be associated with a normative preference for certain distributive justice principles. Findings indicate that in individualistic countries the preference favors the equity rule over equality or need in reward allocation. Conversely, in relatively collectivistic societies equality or need is emphasized. Moreover, in collectivistic societies the equity rule appears to be preferred with out-group members and equality or need with-in group. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0895-8815
1572-8528