Collectivism and Individualism in Estonia: An Exploratory Study of Societal Change and Organisational Orientation

Vadi, Maaja; Buono, Anthony F.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-25394-4_4

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“…On other hand, Lewis compared Latvia and Lithuania and perceives Latvians to be more individualistic and entrepreneurial (Lewis, 2000). In contrast to Russia, the Baltics have most probably remained more individualistic during the soviet occupation (Vadi and Buono, 1995). Other researchers have seen that, e.g.…”

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Cultural dimensions in business life: Hofstede's indices for Latvia and Lithuania

Hüettinger

2008

Baltic Journal of Management

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the culture dimensions of young Latvians and Lithuanians in accordance with Geert Hofstede's indices. These culture characteristics are discussed from the perspective of their similarity with Estonia and the Scandinavian countries.Design/methodology/approachThe research is part of the Hofstede national culture studies. The survey is based on more than 800 questionnaires, which were handed out to students in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. The Swedish scores were used to calibrate the Lithuanian and Latvian values to the existing Hofstede database.FindingsThe study shows that respondents of both countries score very similar for all five dimensions of the Hofstede model: power distance moderate low, moderate for uncertainty avoidance, very low for masculinity, individualism moderate‐high, and very low in long‐term orientation.Research limitations/implicationsThe empirical research was limited to participants who classified themselves as belonging to the dominating ethnic class. Ethnical minorities were excluded – however they might have a considerable influence in daily business life. A second weakness might be that the students sample represents the values of young Lithuanians and Latvians – the future society of the countries. An examination of the majority of population who grew up with communist ideology might have shown different results.Practical implicationsThe results of the study have shown that the three Baltic countries score pretty uniformly and much more similar to Scandinavia than Russia and/or Poland. International business actors should therefore include the Baltics in their Nordic strategy – rather than adding them to central and eastern Europe.Originality/valueThe main value of this study is that the Hofstede methodology was for the first time applied for Latvia. The results for Latvia and Lithuania were meanwhile reviewed by Prof. Hofstede and included into his database.

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Cultural dimensions in business life: Hofstede's indices for Latvia and Lithuania

Hüettinger

2008

Baltic Journal of Management

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“…Tables 17, 18, and 19). 7 For example, see the following researches: Üksvarav / Nurmi (1993), Nurmi / Üksvarav (1994), and Vadi / Buono (1995). JEEMS 3/1996 Transition 1999<--95 Transition 1995<--91 Relations between the Estonian managers were almost at the level of 'good' in 1995.…”

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Management Transformation in the former Soviet Union - Estonian managers evaluate past and forth- coming Transition

Liuhto¹

1996

JEEMS

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“Cheap” and “expensive” credit points: a case study of their causes and utility at a high course-load university

Davies

2019

Tert Educ Manag

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Collectivism and Individualism in Estonia: An Exploratory Study of Societal Change and Organisational Orientation

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

Cultural dimensions in business life: Hofstede's indices for Latvia and Lithuania

Cultural dimensions in business life: Hofstede's indices for Latvia and Lithuania

Management Transformation in the former Soviet Union - Estonian managers evaluate past and forth- coming Transition

“Cheap” and “expensive” credit points: a case study of their causes and utility at a high course-load university

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