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Психологически особености на културните практики в български контекст
Psychological characteristics of the cultural practices in Bulgarian context

Author(s): Sonya Karabeliova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: cultural practices; Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The study presents the results of a survey of the psychological characteristics of the common cultural practices in Bulgarian organizations. The research is based on Hofstede’s theoretical and empirical model and was conducted during the period 2007-2010. Participants are 881 employees working in Bulgarian private companies. The results of the research give an opportunity to create a three-dimensional model of the common cultural practices which have a significant influence on the management of organizational culture. The findings describe the common cultural practices in Bulgarian organizations as supporting high power distance, individualistic models of behavior, and strong uncertainty avoidance