The psychological measurement of cultural syndromes.

Harry C. Triandis·1996·American Psychologist

Abstract

An examination of a range of definitions of culture indicates that almost all researchers agree that culture is reflected in shared cognitions, standard operating procedures, and unexamined assumptions. Cultural syndromes consist of shared attitudes, beliefs, norms, role and self definitions, and va

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