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Cultural values as determinants of executive attitudes on decision making: An empirical evaluation

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This article presents an empirical, cross-cultural investigation of executive attitudes on decision making, risk taking, and executive courage. Twenty-nine Arab and 40 American executives participated in this study. Six hypotheses were tested, with the results showing significant differences between managers from the two business cultures. Recommendations and directions for future research are provided.

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  1. Department of Management and Marketing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Mahmoud M. Yasin Ph.D.

  2. Department of Management, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

    Tom Zimmerer Ph.D.

  3. Department of Management and Marketing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Ronald F. Green Ph.D.

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Yasin, M.M., Zimmerer, T. & Green, R.F. Cultural values as determinants of executive attitudes on decision making: An empirical evaluation. Int J Value-Based Manage 2, 35–47 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01714881

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