Orientacja indywidualistyczno-kolektywistyczna a wykorzystanie narzędzi pracy zespołowej

Individualism is the opposite of collectivism; together they form on of the dimensions of national cultures. Individualism stands for a society in which the ties between individuals are loose: everyone is expected to look after himself or herself and his or her immediate family only. Collectivism stands for a society in which people from birth onwards are integrated into strong cohesive in groups, which throughout people's lifetime continue to protect them in exchange for unquestioning loyalty. In presented paper there is an analysis of relationships between collectivism (or individualism) and team working especially quality circles in quality management.