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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"cultural variation"”.
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Cultural variation in unrealistic optimism
… in mental health is being challenged by cross-cultural research which suggests that such biases may be limited to cultures which foster an independent construal of self. We examined whether individuals from a culture characteristic of an interdependent construal of self (Japanese) would show …
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Melodic variations : toward cross-cultural transformation
We all share similar innate emotions, but our cultural experiences nurture us to express them differently. The musical form "theme and variations" offer us a unique lens to uncover in each culture the relationships between the musical surface that touches us most directly, and the underlying …
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The relationship between service quality expectations and cultural diversity
The growing importance of crosscultural business as well as the continuously expanding service industry have led to the need to examine the relationship between cultural diversity and service quality. The present study focuses on how culture affects customers' service quality expectations, and how …
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Cultural Differences in Trauma Appraisals and Implications for the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
… thesis therefore investigated the influence of cultural variation in self-construal on a) trauma appraisals, b) posttrauma self-concept and c) posttrauma psychological adjustment. The thesis was comprised of three parts with a total of seven studies; the methodology adopted a questionnaire and …
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"Code of the Hallway": Examining the Contextual Effects of School Subculture on Physical Violence, Sexual Offending, and Nonviolent Delinquency
… that previously has been used to explain variation in crime across communities. It applies this perspective to schools in order to explore whether schools serve as an important context of cultural variation. That is, this dissertation examines how the subculture of a school- that is, its …
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Domestic Violence in Cultural Context: Male Honor, Female Fidelity and Loyalty
Cultural gender roles that portray females as passive, nurturing supporters of men's activities, along with cultural beliefs that emphasize loyalty and sacrifice for the family, may contribute to a tolerance for domestic violence. These themes are particularly strong in cultures where honor is …
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Traditional postpartum care : alloparenting from an evolutionary perspective
… focuses on traditional postpartum care and its variation across different human populations using an evolutionary framework. Whereas traditional healthcare may have been geared towards ensuring mother and infant recovery by keeping them from contact with outsiders, postpartum care in modern …
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Organizational Justice Perceptions in China: Development of the Chinese Organizational Justice Scale
… organizations has gained the attention of cross-cultural theorists as the criteria used to judge fairness varies across cultures. Review of the literature indicates that researchers use translated Western measures of organizational justice on Eastern samples despite evidence of cultural variation …
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The Culture of Green: The Role of Cultural Worldviews, Psychological Connectedness, Time Discounting, and Social Norms in Environmental Decisions
In this dissertation, I examine cultural differences in perceptions of time looking at intertemporal decisions, social norms, policy preferences, and behaviors in the environmental domain. Looking closely at the environmental domain allows for a unique opportunity to examine whether or not cultural …
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The effects of inter- and intra-cultural variations on managerial discretion and the implications for national competitiveness
This thesis examines cross-cultural differences in managerial discretion and the extent to which variations in inter- and intra-cultural practices affect the degree of freedom in decision-making that is afforded to executives. Research into the degree of discretion, or ‘latitude’ of executive …