Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Part I Overview
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Comprehensive Review and Synthesis of the Cross-Cultural Work–Family Literature
- 3 GLOBE’s Cultural Dimensions: Implications for Global Work–Family Research
- Part II Assessing Cultural and Structural Differences
- Part III Methodological Considerations
- Part IV Review of Research in Regions across the Globe
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
3 - GLOBE’s Cultural Dimensions: Implications for Global Work–Family Research
from Part I - Overview
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2018
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Part I Overview
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Comprehensive Review and Synthesis of the Cross-Cultural Work–Family Literature
- 3 GLOBE’s Cultural Dimensions: Implications for Global Work–Family Research
- Part II Assessing Cultural and Structural Differences
- Part III Methodological Considerations
- Part IV Review of Research in Regions across the Globe
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
One of the most prominent cultural frameworks in management and psychology research has been proposed by the transnational team working on the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) project, which conceptualized and measured nine cultural dimensions across 62 countries: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, institutional collectivism, in-group collectivism, gender egalitarianism, humane orientation, performance orientation, assertiveness, and future orientation. This chapter presents the premises underlying the GLOBE project, their data collection, the nine cultural dimensions, and the ten country clusters that the project put forth. The chapter then reviews theoretical propositions and empirical findings on the main or moderating effects of cultural dimensions on work-life constructs and relationships. Based on the review, the chapter proposes a research agenda emphasizing the need for broader and more theory-driven systematic research so that cross-national work-life research benefits fully from this promising framework.
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