The Cross-Cultural Generalizability of the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Study on Job Seeking in the Netherlands

This study examined the cross-cultural generalizability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as applied to job seeking, by comparing samples of native Dutch and Turkish individuals in The Netherlands. Results support the equivalence of the measures used. Moreover, the TPB relationships are found...

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Published in:Journal of cross-cultural psychology 2006-03, Vol.37 (2), p.127-135
Main Authors: Van Hooft, Edwin A. J., Born, Marise Ph, Taris, Toon W., Van Der Flier, Henk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Cross cultural studies
Immigrants
Job hunting
Job Searching
Minority & ethnic groups
Netherlands
Planned Behaviour
Theory
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Summary:This study examined the cross-cultural generalizability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as applied to job seeking, by comparing samples of native Dutch and Turkish individuals in The Netherlands. Results support the equivalence of the measures used. Moreover, the TPB relationships are found to be comparable across the two samples. Contrary to the predictions, intentions of Turkish individuals are not affected more by subjective norms and less by job search attitudes than those of native Dutch individuals.
ISSN:0022-0221
1552-5422
DOI:10.1177/0022022105284491