{
  "creator": [
    "Audickas, Simonas",
    "Davis, Charles",
    "Szczepańska, Magda"
  ],
  "date": [
    "2006-02-27"
  ],
  "description": [
    "Drawing on Hofstede’s theory and research, this study examined the  hypothesis that differences in cultural dimensions of  individualism/collectivism and homogeneity/heterogeneity will influence  the level of task performance and socialization. Swedes (individualists) and Greeks (collectivists) were assigned to two  separate groups. In the first phase of the experiment the two groups  were homogenous – consisting of 3 participants from each of the cultures  (3 Swedes, 3 Greeks). Their task was to put together a 54piece puzzle.  Both homogenous groups were timed and observed separately. The next step  was to bring in two heterogeneous (ethnically mixed) groups. For this  purpose the size of each homogeneous group was increased to 6  participants by assigning one American, Canadian and German  representative. Their task was to put together a larger, 300 piece  puzzle within a certain time frame of 25minutes. Individual and group  responses were measured using a fine-grained checklist. The hypotheses  were: 1) Homogenous individualistic group would finish the task faster  than the homogenous collectivistic group. 2) Heterogeneous  individualistic group will finish the task faster than heterogeneous  collectivistic group. 3) Collectivists will be more socially interactive  than individualists. In this research hypotheses 1 and 3 were  supported, whereas hypothesis 2 was not. The implications for future  research are that individualism/collectivism and  homogeneity/heterogeneity of a group may have an influence on group  dynamics as it relates to task performance."
  ],
  "format": [
    "text/html"
  ],
  "identifier": [
    "https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/315",
    "10.5964/ejop.v2i1.315"
  ],
  "language": [
    "eng"
  ],
  "publisher": [
    "PsychOpen GOLD / Leibniz Institut for Psychology (ZPID)"
  ],
  "relation": [
    "https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/315/315.html"
  ],
  "rights": [
    "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0"
  ],
  "source": [
    "Europe’s Journal of Psychology; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2006)",
    "1841-0413"
  ],
  "title": [
    "Effects Of Group Cultural Differences On Task Peformance And Socialization Behaviours"
  ],
  "type": [
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/article",
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"
  ]
}