The global dispersion of Chinese values: A three-country study of confucian dynamism

Abstract

In this article, results from a study of 189 managers from Chile, Australia, and the US are presented. The managers were surveyed to explore their unique perceptions of Hofstede and Bond's cultural values, with a primary emphasis on Confucian Dynamism. The results indicate that Confucian Dynamism exists at the individual level of analysis in the sampled nations, and is related positively to the sub-constructs of past/present and future Confucian values. Differences across the queried national groups are identified, and organizational applications for personnel selection and placement are suggested.