Research Article

THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE

Volume: 3 Number: 1 March 2, 2023
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THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE

Abstract

This study examines the impact of Hofstede’s (1980) four national cultural dimensions (collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance and masculinity) on trust between school teachers and their principals in secondary schools in the Gaza Strip in Palestine using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Using qualitative data from eight informants and drawing on our review of cross-cultural trust literature, we define interpersonal trust and derive a model of Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions on interpersonal trust between school teachers and their principals in Gaza Strip in Palestine. Regression analysis results indicate that three of Hofstede’s national cultural dimensions namely collectivism, uncertainty avoidance and masculinity are positively related to trust, however, power distance is negatively related to trust between teachers and principals.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 2, 2023

Submission Date

November 15, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 21, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Abuıyada, A., Gökbulut Özdemir, Ö., & Şengün, A. E. (2023). THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE. AYBU Business Journal, 3(1), 55-85. https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT
AMA
1.Abuıyada A, Gökbulut Özdemir Ö, Şengün AE. THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE. AYBU Business Journal. 2023;3(1):55-85. https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT
Chicago
Abuıyada, Abeer, Özge Gökbulut Özdemir, and Ayşe Elif Şengün. 2023. “THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE”. AYBU Business Journal 3 (1): 55-85. https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT.
EndNote
Abuıyada A, Gökbulut Özdemir Ö, Şengün AE (March 1, 2023) THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE. AYBU Business Journal 3 1 55–85.
IEEE
[1]A. Abuıyada, Ö. Gökbulut Özdemir, and A. E. Şengün, “THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE”, AYBU Business Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 55–85, Mar. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT
ISNAD
Abuıyada, Abeer - Gökbulut Özdemir, Özge - Şengün, Ayşe Elif. “THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE”. AYBU Business Journal 3/1 (March 1, 2023): 55-85. https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT.
JAMA
1.Abuıyada A, Gökbulut Özdemir Ö, Şengün AE. THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE. AYBU Business Journal. 2023;3:55–85.
MLA
Abuıyada, Abeer, et al. “THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE”. AYBU Business Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2023, pp. 55-85, https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT.
Vancouver
1.Abeer Abuıyada, Özge Gökbulut Özdemir, Ayşe Elif Şengün. THE IMPACT OF HOFSTEDE’S NATIONAL CULTURAL DIMENSIONS ON TRUST: A RESEARCH IN GAZZA STRIP SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PALASTINE. AYBU Business Journal [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 1;3(1):55-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67DY99MT