In our 40-society study of business professionals, we first constructed four microculture cohorts based on gender and life-stage (young: 20-39 and middle: 40-59). Next, using the alignment method and HLM, we investigated the preferences that these microculture cohorts had for four unique organizational culture types (Clan, Adhocracy, Market and Hierarchy). Further, Trust-in-Top-Management was utilized as a meso-level predictor and the Human Development Index as a macro-level moderator. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first large, multicountry study of business professionals to investigate the impact of these microculture cohorts on any organizational phenomenon. As part of our findings, both younger life-stage cohorts showed no difference in preferring the Clan and Adhocracy cultures, which both provided more flexible and self-discretion. Additionally, we found that life-stage proved to be a somewhat more influential factor than gender in the choice of organizational culture type. Finally, our results also provided support for the likely existence of the global-business subculture. Original language English Number of pages 1 Publication status
Ralston, D. A., Terpstra-Tong, J., Trevi帽o, L. J., Fabian, F., Furrer, O., Dabi膰, M., Karam, C., Jabeen, F., Caprar, D., Tjemkes, B., Tu膷kov谩, Z., Buz谩dy, Z., Szabo, E., Herrera, M. B., Naidoo, V., Husi膰-Mehmedovi膰, M., Susniene, D., Li, Y., Ricard, A., … Alas, R. (2022). A 40-society perspective on the impact of microculture cohorts on preferences for type of organizational culture. Abstract from Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Meeting 2022, Miami, Florida, United States of America.