Browsing Psychology by Subject "culture"
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A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Metamotivational Knowledge of Construal Level in the United States and Japan
(American Psychological Association, 2020)Metamotivation refers to the beliefs and mechanisms by which people regulate their motivational states to achieve desired ends. Recent metamotivation research demonstrates that Westerners recognize the benefits of engaging ... -
Features of Conflict Situations That Inform Culturally Appropriate Apology
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-18)Commerce occurs globally, to remain competitive businesses need to effectively manage their international relationships which can be threatened by cultural differences (Bercovich & Elgstrom, 2001). The following research ... -
The Idea of a Follower: An Investigation of Implicit Followership Theories and Their Correlates
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-28)Implicit followership theories (IFTs) are our subjective assumptions, or lay beliefs, about characteristics of followers. These beliefs can exert a powerful influence on workplace relationships between leaders and followers. ... -
The Impact of Culture on Relationship Repair in Negotiation.
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-10)Negotiation is an emotionally charged process, in which relationship rupture can occur. While past research has focused on predictors of relationship rupture in negotiation, there has been a dearth of research focusing on ... -
Motivational Differences in Feedback-Seeking Intentions: A Cultural Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-17)Two studies examined cultural differences in the propensity to seek performance feedback using an experimental policy-capturing design. Findings demonstrated differences between European-Canadians and Chinese participants ... -
Rationalization and Regret among Smokers in Thailand and Malaysia
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-11)The current study examines two psychological experiences—rationalization and regret—among smokers from Thailand and Malaysia and the behavioural impact of rationalization and regret—intentions to quit. More specifically, ... -
When Should We Disagree? The Effect of Conflict on Team Identity in North American and East Asian Teams
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-31)Prior literature on conflict in teams has generally established that team heterogeneity (vs. homogeneity) influences the extent to which conflict occurs in teams. However, to date literature has not examined different ...