Abstract
Work- related cultural values were examined for a sample of nearly four thousand managers, professionals, and business students across three culturally distinct nations - the USA, Venezuela, and the People’s Republic of China. Dorfman and Howell’s (1988) revision of Hofstede’s (1980) work-related culture scales were used to examine cross- national differences in: Individualism (versus collectivism); masculinity (versus femininity); uncertainty
avoidance; power distance, and paternalism. Multiple analyses of variance revealed significant differences in value structures across the three nations. Implications for cur rent theory, directions for future re search and practical applications were dis cussed.