Sources of Work Motivation of Business Leaders in the USA and South Africa: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Using the Motivational Sources Inventory

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 636-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Barbuto ◽  
Gregory T. Gifford
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Work Samples ◽  
Large Groups

Motivational differences in response to the Motivation Sources Inventory were tested between U.S. ( n=138) and South-African ( n = 114) work samples. Analysis indicated that American managers scored significantly higher on intrinsic process (fun), while South-African managers scored significantly higher on self-concept external and goal internalization when measured using ratio analysis. Replication and extension with large groups representative of populations of interest in conjunction with Hofstede's cultural dimensions could allow generalization.

Of Frames and Cultures - A Cross-Cultural Comparison of TV Newscasts

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Senokozlieva ◽  
Oliver Fischer ◽  
Gary Bente ◽  
Nicole Krämer
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Explorative Study ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Tv News ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. TV news are essentially cultural phenomena. Previous research suggests that the often-overlooked formal and implicit characteristics of newscasts may be systematically related to culture-specific characteristics. Investigating these characteristics by means of a frame-by-frame content analysis is identified as a particularly promising methodological approach. To examine the relationship between culture and selected formal characteristics of newscasts, we present an explorative study that compares material from the USA, the Arab world, and Germany. Results indicate that there are many significant differences, some of which are in line with expectations derived from cultural specifics. Specifically, we argue that the number of persons presented as well as the context in which they are presented can be interpreted as indicators of Individualism/Collectivism. The conclusions underline the validity of the chosen methodological approach, but also demonstrate the need for more comprehensive and theory-driven category schemes.

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Rufín ◽  
France Bélanger ◽  
Cayetano Medina Molina ◽  
Lemuria Carter ◽  
Juan Carlos Sánchez Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Global Agreement

Electronic Government (e-government) is growing in popularity across the globe. Given the increasing relevance of electronic services in the public sector, there is a need for a global agreement on a consistent framework for assessing e-government. This study uses a cross-cultural comparison to assess the fundamentals of e-government adoption in the United States (USA) and Spain. In particular, the authors explore the effects of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, compatibility and trust on intentions to use e-government services. A survey was administered to citizens in both countries to test the hypotheses derived from adoption literature and Hofstede's dimensions of culture. Results indicate that there are differences in the relationship between compatibility and use intention, with stronger effects in the USA sample. Furthermore, while perceived ease of use significantly impacts intentions for the USA sample, it does not for the Spain sample; and, while trust is not significant in the USA sample, it is for the Spain sample. The implications of these results, mostly consistent with the hypotheses as suggested by the dimensions of culture, are discussed for both research and practice.

Sweet Spot

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 185-226
Author(s):  
Dave Centeno
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Family Orientation ◽  
Consumer Values ◽  
Intelligence Models ◽  
The Two Cultures

Abstract This paper explores the shared cultural dimensions between Filipinos and Koreans through cross-cultural comparison. Filipinos identified and assessed potential cultural similarities and differences with Koreans and vice versa. A survey was designed and was used to dimensionalise cultural fit in terms of general values and practices integrated in their consumption behaviours. The study involved Filipinos who have substantial exposure and experience with Korea and Koreans who are living in the Philippines. Using a proposed constructed framework on comparative relativism or the idea of “comparisons of comparisons,” findings suggest that power distance and family orientation dimensions are shared by both cultures. In addition, the two cultures share consumer values and practices, such as emotional consumption, reference to social influences, and epistemic consumption (adherence to functionality). Implications are positioned on the practical and policy-oriented contextual motivations as well as potential alternatives and updates on existing cultural dimensions and intelligence models through the paradigm of comparative relativism.

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