TY - JOUR
T1 - "How did I do?" versus "how did we do?"
T2 - Cultural contrasts of performance feedback use and self-efficacy
AU - Earley, P. Christopher
AU - Gibson, Cristina B.
AU - Chen, Chao C.
PY - 1999/9
Y1 - 1999/9
N2 - Research shows that feedback concerning a person's prior performance is an important determinant of self-efficacy and subsequent work activity. In addition, several recent cultural models posit that people use different aspects of their environment in assessing their self-concepts. In this article, the authors explore Triandis's sampling-probability hypothesis of cultural influence by examining the relationship of an individual's cultural values and performance feedback referents to an individual's self-efficacy. A laboratory experiment is used to test hypotheses concerning the nature of self-efficacy and feedback referent (self vs. group) in relation to individualism-collectivism. The results show that, depending on cultural values held, participants relied on different combinations of individual-and group-based feedback. The results are discussed with regard to a general model of self-efficacy and culture in an organizational environment.
AB - Research shows that feedback concerning a person's prior performance is an important determinant of self-efficacy and subsequent work activity. In addition, several recent cultural models posit that people use different aspects of their environment in assessing their self-concepts. In this article, the authors explore Triandis's sampling-probability hypothesis of cultural influence by examining the relationship of an individual's cultural values and performance feedback referents to an individual's self-efficacy. A laboratory experiment is used to test hypotheses concerning the nature of self-efficacy and feedback referent (self vs. group) in relation to individualism-collectivism. The results show that, depending on cultural values held, participants relied on different combinations of individual-and group-based feedback. The results are discussed with regard to a general model of self-efficacy and culture in an organizational environment.
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U2 - 10.1177/0022022199030005003
DO - 10.1177/0022022199030005003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033242457
VL - 30
SP - 594
EP - 619
JO - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
JF - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
SN - 0022-0221
IS - 5
ER -