TY - JOUR
T1 - September 11, 2001
T2 - Two quasi-experiments on the influence of threats on cultural values and cosmopolitanism
AU - Olivas-luján, Miguel R.
AU - Harzing, Anne-wil
AU - Mccoy, Scott
PY - 2004/8/1
Y1 - 2004/8/1
N2 - This article investigates whether the September 11 attack had an impact on cultural values and the level of cosmopolitanism of US university students. Extending a model proposed by Esses, Dovidio and Hodson, we hypothesize a positive effect on the cultural dimensions of collectivism and hierarchy/power distance and a negative effect on cosmopolitanism. Our results - drawn from two separate quasi-experimental studies - support the two latter hypotheses. In addition, supplementary analyses showed that, after the September 11 attack, students exhibited a tendency to trade-in variety, adventure and challenge for security and stability in their ideal job after graduation. Implications for management and for cross cultural management research are discussed.
AB - This article investigates whether the September 11 attack had an impact on cultural values and the level of cosmopolitanism of US university students. Extending a model proposed by Esses, Dovidio and Hodson, we hypothesize a positive effect on the cultural dimensions of collectivism and hierarchy/power distance and a negative effect on cosmopolitanism. Our results - drawn from two separate quasi-experimental studies - support the two latter hypotheses. In addition, supplementary analyses showed that, after the September 11 attack, students exhibited a tendency to trade-in variety, adventure and challenge for security and stability in their ideal job after graduation. Implications for management and for cross cultural management research are discussed.
U2 - 10.1177/1470595804044750
DO - 10.1177/1470595804044750
M3 - Article
SN - 1470-5958
VL - 4
SP - 211
EP - 228
JO - International Journal of Cross Cultural Management
JF - International Journal of Cross Cultural Management
IS - 2
ER -