Title: Cultural values in organisations: insights for Europe

Authors: Lilach Sagiv, Shalom H. Schwartz

Addresses: School of Business Administration, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. ' Department of Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91905, Israel

Abstract: With the emergence of multicultural workplaces, understanding the impact of national culture on organisations is essential. This paper examines how the values of the society in which an organisation is nested affect the values of the organisation. We discuss three sources of influence: the value culture in the surrounding society, the personal value priorities of organisational members, and the nature of the organisation|s primary tasks. We suggest that the societal culture influences organisational values directly and also indirectly through its impact on members| values and on the nature of organisational tasks. Implications for global management in European organisations are discussed.

Keywords: organisational culture; cultural values; organisational values; Europe; international management; globalisation; multicultural workplaces; personal values.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2007.014692

European Journal of International Management, 2007 Vol.1 No.3, pp.176 - 190

Published online: 25 Jul 2007 *

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