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Convergence and divergence of individual‐level values: A study of Malaysian managers
Authors:Jane L Y Terpstra‐Tong  Robert H Terpstra  Ding Ding Tee
Institution:Monash University Malaysia, , Selangor, Malaysia
Abstract:Malaysia is a multi‐ethnic country with Malay, Chinese and Indian being the dominant ethnic groups. This paper investigates the three ethnic cultures in Malaysia by examining the individual‐level values of managers and professionals. Based on 528 responses to a Schwartz Value Survey (SVS) questionnaire, the paper identifies partial convergence of the value systems of Malay, Chinese and Indian people. It was found that the three ethnic groups do not differ significantly in the individualistic value dimensions of Self‐enhancement and Openness‐to‐change. However, Malays are found to be more conservative and less self‐transcendent than Chinese or Indians, while Chinese and Indians attribute the same importance to these two sets of values.
Keywords:convergence  divergence  ethnic cultures  Malaysia  Schwartz value survey  within‐country variation
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