Cross Cultural Methodologies
Organizational Research Methods http://orm.sagepub.com A Review of Cross-Cultural Methodologies for Organizational Research: A Best- Practices Approach
Bryan S. Schaffer and Christine M. Riordan Organizational Research Methods 2003; 6; 169 DOI: 10.1177/1094428103251542 The online version of this article can be found at: http://orm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/2/169
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Schaffer, Riordan / CROSS-CULTURAL METHODOLOGIES ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS 10.1177/1094428103251542
A Review of Cross-Cultural Methodologies for Organizational Research: A BestPractices Approach
BRYAN S. SCHAFFER CHRISTINE M. RIORDAN
University of Georgia
Cross-cultural studies that use self-report instruments can present researchers with a variety of challenges. This article reviews the organizational research literature between the years of 1995 and 2001 to identify common practices prevalent in this type of research. Key methodological issues are examined within the context of a three-stage framework: (a) the development of the research question, (b) the alignment of the research contexts, and (c) the validation of the research instruments. This examination serves as a basis for the identification
Bryan S. Schaffer and Christine M. Riordan Organizational Research Methods 2003; 6; 169 DOI: 10.1177/1094428103251542 The online version of this article can be found at: http://orm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/2/169
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Schaffer, Riordan / CROSS-CULTURAL METHODOLOGIES ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS 10.1177/1094428103251542
A Review of Cross-Cultural Methodologies for Organizational Research: A BestPractices Approach
BRYAN S. SCHAFFER CHRISTINE M. RIORDAN
University of Georgia
Cross-cultural studies that use self-report instruments can present researchers with a variety of challenges. This article reviews the organizational research literature between the years of 1995 and 2001 to identify common practices prevalent in this type of research. Key methodological issues are examined within the context of a three-stage framework: (a) the development of the research question, (b) the alignment of the research contexts, and (c) the validation of the research instruments. This examination serves as a basis for the identification
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