Industrial buildings in Zagreb after WWII were constructed the Modernist manner as product of industrialization Federative People’s Republic Yugoslavia. Their designers renowned architects Croatian Modern Movement from pre-WWII period, continuing to practice modern architecture challenging collectivist times thereafter. Production halls, administrative buildings, chimneys, social […]

The authors begin with a question regarding how to better draw upon relational thinking in making case assessments and treatment plans. They first address issues regarding the cultural construction of self and relationships, integrating women's psychology, family systems, and collectivist culture literatures within a discussion of power. Then they present a heuristic framework for how individua...

Synthesizing theories of transformational leadership and self-determination, this research investigated whether transformational leaders (a) promote the autonomous motivation of their subordinates and whether (b) it results in higher autonomous motivation when subordinates hold high collectivistic values. Multilevel data were obtained from work samples in China and Canada. The results showed a ...

This study examined the hypothesis that differences in the cultural norms of Anglo-Americans and three other ethnic groups—Asian, Hispanic, and Black Americans—will result in different behaviors on a group task. Student subjects were assigned to ethnically diverse or allAnglo groups. Individual and group responses were measured using a Prisoner's Dilemma task in which participants could choose ...

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This study explores whether providing information on energy consumption is effective in changing energy consumption behavior. More specifically, in groups with collectivist culture, energy informatics have a significant role in inducing active participation and engagement in energy conservation efforts. Using data collected from energy monitoring competitions conducted in student residence hall...

In this paper, we explore the impact of individualism and collectivism on three basic aspects of ethical decision making – the perception of moral problems, moral reasoning, and behavior. We argue that the inclusion of business practices within the moral domain by the individual depends partly upon individualism and collectivism. We also propose a pluralistic approach to postconventional moral ...