The influence of values on management practices

Little research on management of public and private organizations is truly centered in non-Western countries. Understanding of public management has been limited by a body of public sector management research that is particularly culture-specific. The present study tests hypotheses of the role of va...

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Published in:International studies of management & organization 1993-10, Vol.23 (3), p.35
Main Authors: Al-Aiban, Khalid M, Pearce, Jone L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil service
Comparative studies
Culture
Employees
Influence
Management styles
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Organization development
Organization theory
Participatory management
Social life & customs
Society
Traditions
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Summary:Little research on management of public and private organizations is truly centered in non-Western countries. Understanding of public management has been limited by a body of public sector management research that is particularly culture-specific. The present study tests hypotheses of the role of values in governmental and business organizational practices in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and in comparable US organizations. Saudi Arabia is a society with large governmental and private business organizations explicitly operating according to Saudi values and traditions. It provides a clear contrast to US society. Saudi managers, in both government and business, reported that their organizations were less rule-bound, used more nonmerit criteria in personnel decisions, and were characterized by greater nepotism than did US managers.
ISSN:0020-8825
1558-0911