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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 0143-7720
- DOI
- 10.1108/01437729110142819
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Abstract
Saudi and Indian managers are compared onattitudes towards work and workrelated variables.Cultural differences were found to play the mostimportant role in determining managerialorientation. Demographic and organisationalvariables were less important. Managers fromboth nations were found to be highly committedto work. However, Indian managers showedgreater commitment to work obligation andentitlement, and were more individualistic, thanSaudi managers.
Journal
International Journal of Manpower – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jan 1, 1991