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Carter, R. T., Yeh, C. J., & Mazzula, S. L. (2008). Cultural Values and Racial Identity Statuses Among Latino Students: An Exploratory Investigation. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30(1), 5-23.

Discussion Questions:

  1. How did the authors use the Kluckholm and Strodtbeck model?
  2. What differences did the authors find in cultural values?
  3. What conclusions did the author reach?

 

Budhwar, P. S., Woldu, H., & Ogbonna, E. (2008). A comparative analysis of cultural value orientations of Indians and Migrant Indians in the U.S.A. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 8(1), 79-105.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What values are identified for India?
  2. How did U.S. corporate environments shape the values of Indian migrants in the U.S.?

 

Kemmelmeier, M., Jambor, E. E., & Letner, J., (2006). Individualism and good works: Cultural variation in giving and volunteering across the United States. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 37(3), 327-344.

Discussion Questions:

  1. This article posits a relationship between charitable giving and individualism.  How do the authors reconcile individualism with caring about others in one’s group?
  2. How did the authors study this relationship?

 

Tweng, J. M., Abebe, E. M., & Campbell, W. K. (2010). Fitting in or standing out: Trends in American parents' choices for children’s names, 1880-2007. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1(1), 19-25.

Discussion Questions:

  1. How do naming practices reflect cultural values?
  2. What do the authors conclude about changing naming practices?
  3. What are the possible effects of having a unique name?

 

Metcalf, L. E., Peterson, M., Shankarmahesh, M., & Lituchy, T. R. (2001). Cultural influences in negotiations: A four country comparative analysis. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 7(2), 147-168.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are the cultural influences in negotiations in the United States?
  2. How do they compare with cultural influences in negotiations in other countries?