In-Group Collectivism

 

The findings about "in-group collectivism" are important because this cultural dimension emerges as a strong predictor of the two most widely admired characteristics of successful leaders. In-group collectivism is "the degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organizations or families". Some of the characteristics of societies that have high and low in-group collectivism.

 

HIGH IN-GROUP COLLECTIVISM societies have characteristics such as...

• Duties and obligations are important determinants of social behavior.

• A strong distinction is made between in-groups and out-groups.

• People emphasize relatedness with groups.

• The pace of life is slower.

• Love is assigned little weight in marriage. 

LOW IN-GROUP COLLECTIVISM societies have characteristics such as...

• Personal needs and attitudes are important determinants of social behavior.

• Little distinction is made between in-groups and out-groups.

• People emphasize rationality in behavior.

• The pace of life is faster.

• Love is assigned great weight in marriage.