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01.12.2014 | Research Article

Nations Versus Religions: Which Has a Stronger Effect on Societal Values?

verfasst von: Michael Minkov, Geert Hofstede

Erschienen in: Management International Review | Ausgabe 6/2014

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The World Values Survey allows a comparison of the relative contribution of nations versus global religions on the cultural values of nations and in-country religious groups. We analyzed the answers to 16 questions from 2005–2008 about personal values and values for children at the level of 121 in-country religious groups from 56 nations. We found that the national influence is much stronger than the influence of global religions. This results in nationally homogeneous and statistically distinguishable clusters of nominally different in-country religious groups. Global religions do not have a similar effect: their in-country variants do not group together to form homogeneous and statistically distinguishable religious clusters that cut across nations. Our study shows that, with respect to values, a shared national history is a potent cultural factor, whereas a globally shared religion is not. This is true even in recently formed nations such as those of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Titel: Nations Versus Religions: Which Has a Stronger Effect on Societal Values?
verfasst von: Michael Minkov
Geert Hofstede
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2014
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Management International Review / Ausgabe 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0205-8

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