Table 2. A comparison of conflict management styles between expatriate and local managers

To	CMS	Local vs. Expatriate			Individualist vs. Collectivist in expatriate
		Local (n = 50)	Expatriate (n = 41)	t-value	Individualist (n = 23)	Collectivist (n = 18)	t-value
Superiors	IN	4.14	4.11	0.48	4.05	4.17	.062
	OB	3.72	3.52	1.17	3.53	3.51	1.215
	DO	3.21	3.27	0.50	3.29	3.25	.424
	AV	3.23	2.99	1.08	2.88	3.10	.106
	CO	3.81	3.84	0.62	3.85	3.82	.191
Subordinates	IN	4.11	4.07	0.07	4.17	3.96	.566
	OB	3.22	3.16	0.31	3.29	3.03	.082
	DO	3.35	3.54	1.90**	3.33	3.36	.249
	AV	2.83	3.01	0.97	2.72	2.95	1.372
	CO	3.43	3.72	1.91**	3.56	3.29	.145
Peers	IN	4.15	4.35	2.11*	4.31	4.40	.572
	OB	3.29	3.29	0.01	3.15	3.42	.406
	DO	3.16	3.32	0.56	3.59	3.07	1.277
	AV	3.18	2.94	1.78**	2.95	2.94	.822
	CO	3.87	3.73	0.89	3.79	3.94	.210

Note. CMS, conflict management style; IN, integrating; OB, obliging; DO, dominating; AV, avoiding; CO, compromising.
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