Cross-cultural generalization: Using meta-analysis to test hypotheses about cultural variability
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Cross-cultural generalization : Using meta-analysis to test hypotheses about cultural variability. / Ones, Deniz S.; Dilchert, Stephan; Deller, Jürgen et al.
Conducting Multinational Research: Applying Organizational Psychology in the Workplace. ed. / Ann Marie Ryan; Frederick T. L. Leong; Frederick L. Oswald. 1. ed. Washington, D. C. : American Psychological Association Inc., 2012. p. 91-122.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cross-cultural generalization
T2 - Using meta-analysis to test hypotheses about cultural variability
AU - Ones, Deniz S.
AU - Dilchert, Stephan
AU - Deller, Jürgen
AU - Albrecht, Anne-Grit
AU - Duehr, Emily E.
AU - Paulus, Frieder M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - When differences are observed across samples in cross-cultural research, true cultural differences (and sample representativeness) are not the only explanations that ought to be considered. A main thesis of this chapter is that when differences are observed, findings can be due to chance (sampling error) as well as other statistical artifacts (see Hunter & Schmidt, 2004). Testing whether cross-cultural variability in findings is due to real effects of culture or such statistical artifacts is an important step that is essential in cross-cultural research. Addressing the biasing influences of statistical artifacts may help reveal cross-cultural universals. The magnitude of cultural variation in results can be empirically examined using approaches of psychometric meta-analysis. A major contribution that meta-analytic techniques can make to cross-cultural research is to enable researchers to test the cross-cultural generalizability of relationships. In the remainder of this chapter, we review, illustrate, and discuss three unique applications of meta-analysis to examine cross-cultural effects. First, we review and discuss pooling findings across intracultural studies to examine questions of cross-cultural generalizability. Second, we illustrate the value of applying meta-analysis to carefully conducted intercultural studies to examine the same question. Third, we demonstrate the use of meta-analysis to examine transcultural variability using primary data collected from different cultural settings. For each type of application, we offer a brief background, review and present illustrative findings, and discuss contributions and potential limitations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
AB - When differences are observed across samples in cross-cultural research, true cultural differences (and sample representativeness) are not the only explanations that ought to be considered. A main thesis of this chapter is that when differences are observed, findings can be due to chance (sampling error) as well as other statistical artifacts (see Hunter & Schmidt, 2004). Testing whether cross-cultural variability in findings is due to real effects of culture or such statistical artifacts is an important step that is essential in cross-cultural research. Addressing the biasing influences of statistical artifacts may help reveal cross-cultural universals. The magnitude of cultural variation in results can be empirically examined using approaches of psychometric meta-analysis. A major contribution that meta-analytic techniques can make to cross-cultural research is to enable researchers to test the cross-cultural generalizability of relationships. In the remainder of this chapter, we review, illustrate, and discuss three unique applications of meta-analysis to examine cross-cultural effects. First, we review and discuss pooling findings across intracultural studies to examine questions of cross-cultural generalizability. Second, we illustrate the value of applying meta-analysis to carefully conducted intercultural studies to examine the same question. Third, we demonstrate the use of meta-analysis to examine transcultural variability using primary data collected from different cultural settings. For each type of application, we offer a brief background, review and present illustrative findings, and discuss contributions and potential limitations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
KW - Management studies
KW - Organisationspsychologie
KW - Organzational Psychology
KW - Business psychology
KW - Organisationspsychologie
KW - Organzational Psychology
U2 - 10.1037/13743-004
DO - 10.1037/13743-004
M3 - Contributions to collected editions/anthologies
SN - 978-1-4338-1141-8
SP - 91
EP - 122
BT - Conducting Multinational Research
A2 - Ryan, Ann Marie
A2 - Leong, Frederick T. L.
A2 - Oswald, Frederick L.
PB - American Psychological Association Inc.
CY - Washington, D. C.
ER -