Cultural Profile as Determinant of Work Outcomes in a Collectivist Context
Cultural Profile as Determinant of Work Outcomes in a Collectivist Context
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2022-12
Authors
Gyimah, Prince
Akoto, E. Owusu E
Acheampong, A
Adu-Brobbey, V
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St. John's Scholar
Abstract
Extant research evidence shows that interpersonal bonds—the bond to the
immediate supervisor and work team—have an incremental predictive effect in
western settings, neglecting emerging economic and cultural environments. This
study, thus, examines the impact of cultural profiles on interpersonal bonds and
related performance in an emerging market context. Specifically, the study
examines the emergence of profiles based on micro-level psychological
collectivism (individualism) and power distance orientations. The study further
examines the effect of the emerged profiles on interpersonal bonds and the
performance of activities related to the targets of the bonds. A survey questionnaire
was used to collect data from 148 multiple public and private organizations of
varied industries (banking, manufacturing, education, and local government) in an
emerging market. Using the MANOVA analytic procedure, the study finds that the
supervisor-oriented and team-involved profile rather than the team-alienated profile
demonstrates a significantly higher level of work outcomes involving interpersonal
commitment to the supervisor and substantially higher task performance. The
outcome suggests that power distance cultural value may have a negative
psychological effect while collectivism has a positive psychological effect on work
outcomes in this context. The implication of the outcome for theory and policy in
the collectivist context is discussed.
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Akoto, E., Owusu, E., Gyimah, P., Acheampong, A., & Adu-Brobbey, V. (2022). Cultural Profile as Determinant of Work Outcomes in a Collectivist Context. Journal of Global Awareness, 3(2), 1-24.