Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology articles from November 1998

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology archives from November 1998

Planning and problem solving: differences between Brazilian and German students.
November 1, 1998... Throughout the past one or two decades, there has been an increasing interest in European cognitive psychology in what has been labeled complex problem solving or dynamic decision making (Brehmer, 1992; Dorner & Wearing, 1995; Frensch & Funke,...

A cross-cultural ranking of stressful life events in Germany, India, South Africa, and the United States.
November 1, 1998... Sudden changes in an individual's lifestyle can be traumatic and may collectively represent a tremendous source of stress. In fact, stressful life events are by definition events that require changes in lifestyle that can range from minor...

Emotional expression in Japan and the United States: the nonmonolithic nature of individualism and collectivism.
November 1, 1998... The dimension of individualism-collectivism is thought to account for many cultural differences in behavior. Triandis (1994a) calls individualism-collectivism "the most important world view that differentiates cultures" (p. 286). Collectivistic...

Attitudes toward high achievers, self-esteem, and value priorities for Australian, American, and Canadian students.
November 1, 1998... In a recent article, Feather and Adair (in press) compared Australian and Canadian students with respect to social attitudes, global self-esteem, and value priorities. The questionnaire that was used included a measure of attitudes toward high...

The Hand Book of Social Psychology.
November 1, 1998... The first time I heard of the baseball World Series, I fully expected to find teams from numerous countries competing. Imagine my surprise to discover that only U.S. teams are included in this world event. "Should not this be called the U.S....

Communicating in Multinational Organizations.
November 1, 1998... Companies with overseas operations, although enjoying increased market share, face the challenge of dealing with complex issues surrounding managing a diverse workforce. This volume enhances our understanding of communication barriers to...

The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada.
November 1, 1998... There are several fine books about Indian residential schools (e.g., Millar, 1996). But now we have a one with a difference. Here is a profound structural analysis by a major native psychologist. Instead of repeating horror stories and...

Intercultural Friendships: A qualitative study.
November 1, 1998... Gareis's study on intercultural friendship (limited to three cultures, i.e., German, Indian, and Taiwanese) aims to add to the existing pool of limited foundational materials on the subject and to act as a springboard for future research....