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TABLE 1

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The crossvergence perspective: reflections and projections

David A Ralston

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Table 1. Results of the Eastern and Western measures of valuesa

Measures Group relationships Hypothesis supported
Western-developed
 Machiavellianism*** (Hong Kong and China)>USDivergence
 Locus of control*** China>Hong Kong>US Crossvergence
 Intolerance of ambiguity*** China>Hong Kong>US Crossvergence
 Dogmatism*** (Hong Kong and China)>USDivergence
   
Eastern-developed
 Confucian work dynamism* China>Hong Kong>US Crossvergence
 (Long-term orientation)  
 Human-heartedness*** US>Hong Kong>China Crossvergence
 (Masculinity–femininity)  
 Integration*** (US and Hong Kong)>ChinaConvergence
 (Power distance)  
 Moral disciplineNS Hong Kong, US, China(Undeterminable)
 (Individualism–collectivism)  

a  Ralston et al. (1993).

* p<0.05; ***p<0.001.

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