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List of contents
1. Methodological concepts in cross-cultural research; 2. Theoretical background; 3. Methods and design; 4. Analysis; 5. Design and analysis of eight common kinds of cross-cultural studies; 6. Conclusions.
About the author
Fons J. R. van de Vijver (1952–2019) held a chair in cross-cultural psychology at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and extraordinary chair positions at North-West University, South Africa, and the University of Queensland, Australia. One of the most frequently cited cross-cultural psychologists worldwide, he also served as president of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology and the European Association of Psychological Assessment.Kwok Leung (1958–2015) was head of the Department of Management at the City University of Hong Kong and the Choh-Ming Li Professor of Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also served as president of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, chair of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management, and president and founding member of the Asian Association of Social Psychology.
Summary
This is an integrated introduction to methods, design, and data analysis tailored to cross-cultural research. With examples from cognitive and educational assessment, personality, health, and management, this guide presents key methodological and statistical tools and focuses on the research questions that can be tackled with particular techniques.
