...Nathalie Desrayaud; Carolyn M. Hurley Purpose This study aims to understand how cultural variables – collectivism and face concerns – influence perceived and ideal organizational conflict cultures in two multicultural societies. Design/methodology/approach Individuals studying in Singapore...

...Zhongjun Ye; Hefu Liu; Jibao Gu Purpose Over 83.72 million Chinese firms employing more than 775 million employees. It is essential to explore employee relationships and conflict management practices in China. Although collectivism can influence employee cognition and emotions, the psychological...

... of this study can greatly facilitate Chinese companies’ endeavors toward crafting a more innovative workforce and help improve employee performance in China’s transition to industrialization. Zhiyong Yang can be contacted at: yangzhiyong16870@126.com China Cross-cultural management Collectivism...

...Xueting Jiang; Hector R. Flores; Ronrapee Leelawong; Charles C. Manz Purpose – Based on extant literature on empowerment and team management, this paper aims to examine the effect of power distance and collectivism on the relationship between empowerment and team performance through...

...Ahmet Erkuş; Moshe Banai Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of individualism‐collectivism, trust, and ethical ideology on ethically questionable negotiation tactics, such as pretending, deceiving and lying, in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Survey questionnaires...

...Zhenzhong Ma; Ahmet Erkus; Akif Tabak Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of collectivism on conflict management styles in Turkey and to help conflict management researchers and practitioners better understand conflict and conflict management in an international context...

...Meera Komarraju; Stephen J. Dollinger; Jennifer L. Lovell Purpose This study aims to examine the role of horizontal and vertical individualism‐collectivism in explaining conflict management styles. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 640 respondents completed the Rahim Organizational...