Cultural identity and convergence on western attitudes and beliefs in the United Arab Emirates

Hills, RodneyAtkins, Paul2015-12-131758-6089http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74056Studies of acculturation have assumed that, under pressure to assimilate, individuals will accommodate by adopting behavioural and attitudinal attributes of the local, dominant culture. In contrast, this empirical study based in the United Arab Emirates uKeywords: Acculturation; Attitudes and beliefs; Cultural identity; Globalization; Management; Middle East; MigrationCultural identity and convergence on western attitudes and beliefs in the United Arab Emirates201310.1177/14705958134853802016-02-24