The Russian Economic Mentality in the World Context

Utility of Ethical Frameworks in Determining Behavioral Intention: A Comparison of the U.S. and Russia

“…Hofstede's (1980) seminal research and Elenkov (1997) have found Americans to be high in individualism, and Russians to be high in collectivism. Naumov (1996), Latova and Latov (2003) and House et al (2004) have also found post-socialist Russians to be high in collectivism. Basing themselves on the work of Hofstede, Latova and Latov (2003, p. 13) assert that the following traits characterize Russia's collectivist inclination: ''awareness of self as 'we,' maintenance of norms and relations, duties laid on group as a whole and the fear of losing 'face.'…”

“…Basing themselves on the work of Hofstede (1980), Latova and Latov (2003, p. 13) suggest that the following traits characterize an individualistic inclination: ''awareness of self as I, defense of private interests, duties laid on individuals, and fear of losing selfrespect.'' In contrast to America's frontier heritage, tsars, landowners, and Communist Party leaders subjugated Russia's culture (Latova and Latov, 2003;Puffer and McCarthy, 1995). Communism pushed for and rewarded collective rather than individual achievements (Puffer and McCarthy, 1995).…”

“…This focus on group welfare ties strongly to the Eastern value of collectivism (Hofstede, 1980). Although it has been argued that Russia is a country in the process of making the transition to a ''westernized'' culture (Ralston et al, 1997), Russia still has an ingrained cultural remnant of its history of socialist economic ideology coupled with a strong emphasis on collectivism that is characteristic of Eastern culture (Latova and Latov, 2003;.…”

Consumer Perceptions of Business Ethical Behavior in Former Eastern Block Countries

“…The Russian church also advocated the supremacy of the common good over personal interests (Beekun et al, 2005). Even after the fall of the communist party, Russians still exhibit a high degree of collectivism (Latova and Latov, 2003). This collectivism might inhibit the degree that consumers are willing to criticize the collective (including businesses).…”

Organisational culture and corporate governance in Russia: a study of managerial turnover

“…The culture of Russian business firms is no different, exhibiting a unique set of issues concerned with interpersonal relationship, empowerment and accountability. Following Sprenger (2000), observers and analysts of enterprise management in the USSR and contemporary Russia take a common standpoint on its socio-cultural background, using such descriptions as 'the House of Russia' (Bollinger 1994), 'a commitment to the collective welfare of the state' (Holt et al 1994), 'deference and obedience to [the Russian Orthodox] Church doctrine and religious authority figures' (Puffer and McCarthy 1995), 'moral development under totalitarian rule' (Taylor et al 1997), a 'matrioshka hierarchical structure' 8 (Vlachoutsicos 2001) and 'more 'Asiopa' than Eurasia' (Latova and Latov 2003). In other words, they have no disagreement with the view that Russian corporate management is still driven by a strong collective mentality and an authoritarian orientation even though Russia's economic ideology is now in the process of convergence toward Western market-oriented and social values (Ralston et al 1997, Naumov and Puffer 2000, Beekun et al 2005).…”