Comparative Empirical Analysis of Cultural Values and Perceptions of Political Economy Issues

People's basic values are shaped by major changes in environmental conditions, such as scarcity of resources and hostility in the political and socioeconomic system. Based on the extensive research of the International Consortium for Management Studies, this work examines the values and perceptions of a variety of issues in eight countries with different socioeconomic and political systems. Cultural, family, and workplace values are among some of the critical issues discussed. A sequel to Cross-Cultural Analysis of Values and Political Economy Issues (Praeger, 1994), specialists in developmental, regional, and political economics will find this a timely contribution to understanding emerging developments in diverse cultures.

DAN VOICH, JR., Director of International Consortium for Management Studies and Professor of Management at Florida State University, Tallahassee, has served as the Associate Dean of the College of Business from 1979 through 1991. He is the coauthor of seven books in management and comparative systems, and the coauthor of Cross-Cultural Analysis of Values and Political Economy Issues (Praeger, 1994).