Individualism, Collectivism, and Decision Styles of Managers in Kuwait

Abstract

Individualism-collectivism concepts along with decision styles were examined among 307 managers in Kuwait. The sample was randomly selected from government, private, and mixed organizations. About 72% of the Kuwaiti organizations registered in the stock market participated in the study. The participants displayed a high tendency toward collectivism, a weak commitment to individualism, and a strong preference for consultative and participative decision styles. The participants thought that the most effective decision style is the participative approach, and the majority believed that their immediate supervisors were pseudoconsultative. Collectivism measures and individualism scales were significantly correlated.