When does group norm or group identity predict cooperation in a public goods dilemma? The moderating effects of idiocentrism and allocentrism

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 259-276

  Chen, Xiao Ping ^a   Arzu Wasti, S ^b   Triandis, Harry C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Culture; Group identity; Group norm; Social dilemma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846173916     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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