The role of culture in trust levels of leaders

Moodaly, Avintha

dc.contributor.author	Moodaly, Avintha
dc.date.accessioned	2010-03-04T10:35:18Z
dc.date.available	2010-03-04T10:35:18Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3139
dc.description.abstract	South Africa’s unique history has produced an organisational climate where race groups forcibly separated in the past, have to now work together in harmony. Limited interaction between the ethnic groups creates a culturally uninformed society where trust between groups is lacking. The objective of this study was to confirm the levels of collectivism for the different race groups, and to determine the relationship between collectivism, propensity to trust and in group trust. A survey was administered to a Business Unit of a South African petrochemical company. 387 responses were obtained from a sufficiently diverse sample. The results confirmed that blacks and Indians are more collectivistic than whites and coloureds. Collectivistic groups had a lower propensity to trust and higher in group trust. This research creates awareness regarding the different aspects of culture and the behaviours these cultural differences drive. Trust development must be approached with a culturally informed view.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource ( ix,150 leaves) : illustrations (some color)	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Leadership	en
dc.subject	Trust	en
dc.subject	Workplace diversity	en
dc.subject	Corporate Culture	en
dc.subject.ddc	658.40920968
dc.subject.lcsh	Leadership -- South Africa -- Cross cultural studies	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Management -- South Africa -- Cross cultural studies	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Diversity in the workplace -- South Africa -- Cross cultural studies	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Corporate culture -- South Africa -- Cross cultural studies	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Organizational behavior -- South Africa -- Cross cultural studies	en
dc.title	The role of culture in trust levels of leaders	en
dc.type	Research Report	en
dc.description.degree	M.B.L.