The Impact of Culture on Feedback-Seeking Behavior: An Integrated Model and Propositions

• Published in: The Academy of Management review Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 829 - 849
• Main Authors: Mary F. Sully de Luque, Sommer, Steven M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ada, Ohio, etc Academy of Management 01.10.2000
• Subjects: Ambiguity; Collectivism; Comparative analysis; Corporate culture; Cross cultural studies; Cultural differences; Cultural groups; Cultural identity; Cultural values; Culture; Economic behaviour; Economic psychology; Evaluation; Feedback; Impact analysis; Individualism; Information feedback; Organizational behavior; Organizational behaviour; Organizational culture; Social psychology; Tolerance for uncertainty; United States > US

In recent research scholars have addressed the issue of an individual's behavior in feedback-seeking activity and, except in scant studies, have virtually ignored the role of culture in this area. In this article we explore four cultural syndromes, based on past research, to form a cross-cultur...