Individualism, Collectivism, and Decision Styles of Managers in Kuwait
In: The Journal of social psychology, Volume 137, Issue 5, p. 629-637
ISSN: 1940-1183
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In: The Journal of social psychology, Volume 137, Issue 5, p. 629-637
ISSN: 1940-1183
In: Journal of transnational management: the official journal of the International Management Development Association, Volume 28, Issue 3-4, p. 200-214
ISSN: 1547-5786
In: Cross cultural management, Volume 12, Issue 4, p. 3-16
ISSN: 1758-6089
Individualism collectivism measures, along with decision styles, are examined in Taiwan. About 600 questionnaires were distributed directly to employees with managerial positions in private, public, and mixed enter prises in the capital, Taipei. In general, Taiwanese were found to be more collectivist than individualistic. Participants displayed a strong preference for consultative and participative styles and determined that these two styles were the most effective in practice. Further more, participants indicated that their immediate supervisors were mostly consultative and autocratic.