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Journal of International Business Studies Vol. 50 No. 4 2019

Multiculturalism within individuals: A review, critique, and agenda for future research

Davina Vora1; Lee Martin2; Stacey R. Fitzsimmons3; Andre Pekerti4; C. Lakshman5; Salma Raheem6

1 SUNY New Paltz · 2 Deakin University · 3 University of Victoria · 4 The University of Queensland · 5 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · 6 London School of Economics and Political Science

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Abstract

In a globally connected world, it is increasingly common for individuals to belong to and be influenced by more than one culture. Based on a critique of conceptualizations from psychology, management, marketing, anthropology, and sociology, we bring clarity and consistency to conceptualizing and measuring multiculturalism at the individual level. We propose that individual-level multiculturalism is the degree to which someone has knowledge of, identification with, and internalization of more than one societal culture, and recommend methods to measure each dimension. Finally, we suggest how individual-level multiculturalism influences, and is influenced by, social networks and power dynamics in international organizations.

DOI
10.1057/s41267-018-0191-3
Volume
50
Issue
4
Pages
499-524
Language
en
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