Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022112465671
Title: Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project: A Validation Study of the GLOBE Scale and Out-Group Humane Orientation in 25 Countries
Authors: Schlösser, O.
Frese, M. 
Heintze, A.-M.
Al-Najjar, M.
Arciszewski, T.
Besevegis, E.
Bishop, G.D.
Bonnes, M.
Clegg, C.W.
Drozda-Senkowska, E.
Gaborit, M.
Garzon, D.
Hansen, T.G.B.
Heszen, I.
Juhasz, M.
Keating, M.A.
Mangundjaya, W.
Mansor, N.
Mitchelson, J.K.
Ortiz-Reynoso, A.
Pandey, J.
Pavakanun, U.
Pavlopoulos, V.
Peiro, J.M.
Potocnik, K.
Restrepo-Espinosa, M.H.
Semmer, N.
Tupinamba, A.C.
Ventura, E.R.
Whoolery, M.
Zhang, K.
Keywords: agreeableness
authoritarianism
construct validation
religiosity
welfare state
Issue Date: May-2013
Citation: Schlösser, O., Frese, M., Heintze, A.-M., Al-Najjar, M., Arciszewski, T., Besevegis, E., Bishop, G.D., Bonnes, M., Clegg, C.W., Drozda-Senkowska, E., Gaborit, M., Garzon, D., Hansen, T.G.B., Heszen, I., Juhasz, M., Keating, M.A., Mangundjaya, W., Mansor, N., Mitchelson, J.K., Ortiz-Reynoso, A., Pandey, J., Pavakanun, U., Pavlopoulos, V., Peiro, J.M., Potocnik, K., Restrepo-Espinosa, M.H., Semmer, N., Tupinamba, A.C., Ventura, E.R., Whoolery, M., Zhang, K. (2013-05). Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project: A Validation Study of the GLOBE Scale and Out-Group Humane Orientation in 25 Countries. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 44 (4) : 535-551. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022112465671
Abstract: We validate, extend, and empirically and theoretically criticize the cultural dimension of humane orientation of the project GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness Research Program). Theoretically, humane orientation is not just a one-dimensionally positive concept about being caring, altruistic, and kind to others as discussed by Kabasakal and Bodur (2004), but there is also a certain ambivalence to this concept. We suggest differentiating humane orientation toward in-group members from humane orientation toward out-group members. A multicountry construct validation study used student samples from 25 countries that were either high or low in humane orientation (N = 876) and studied their relation to the traditional GLOBE scale and other cultural-level measures (agreeableness, religiosity, authoritarianism, and welfare state score). Findings revealed a strong correlation between humane orientation and agreeableness, welfare state score, and religiosity. Out-group humane orientation proved to be the more relevant subfacet of the original humane orientation construct, suggesting that future research on humane orientation should make use of this measure instead of the vague original scale. The ambivalent character of out-group humane orientation is displayed in its positive correlation to high authoritarianism. Patriotism was used as a control variable for noncritical acceptance of one's society but did not change the correlations. Our findings are discussed as an example of how rigid expectations and a lack of tolerance for diversity may help explain the ambivalent nature of humane orientation. © The Author(s) 2012.
Source Title: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/114934
ISSN: 00220221
DOI: 10.1177/0022022112465671
Appears in Collections:Staff Publications

Show full item record
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.

Google ScholarTM

Check

Altmetric


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.