Methods and Data Analysis for Cross-Cultural Research

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.

'This is an excellent book written by two of the leading authorities in the field. It covers the key measurement issues in cross-cultural psychology and provides easy-to-follow procedures and guidance on assessing effects of bias. It is great to see this new edition now in print.' David Bartram, Professor of Psychology, Hull University, UK, and International Research Director, SHL Group PLC

• 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.