GMS 724 Study Guide - Final Guide: Collectivism, Fatalism, Pragmatism
11 Nov 2018
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Chapter 4 - behavioural practices affecting business: part 5. Individualists may be less motivated to receive material rewards from their work because of diving the rewards among more family members. Because relocation means that family members must also find new jobs, a worker"s geographic mobility is limited. Security and social needs may be met more effectively at home than in the workplace. Risk-taking behaviour: cultures diff in people"s willingness to accept things the way they are and their belief about control over their destiny. In countries where uncertainty avoidance is high, most employees prefer to follow set rules even if breaking them may be in the company"s best interests: moreover, fewer consumers are prepared to risk being early product adopters. Trust: surveys measure trust and find country differences by asking respondents to evaluate such statements as "most people can be trusted" and "you can"t be too careful in dealing with people"
