In  their 2009 study, “Managing Cross-Cultural Differences,” Frank Anbari and his collaborators looked at different project management (PM) practices across the globe and noted that project managers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia ranked as the most “individualistic” in their attitudes toward work, as opposed to those with more “collectivist” attitudes.

Project managers in these countries tend to define success in terms of their own success in their professions and are more likely to disregard the success (or failure) of other members on their project team. For those with a more collectivist attitude, the individualists may not feel great loyalty to their team or other co-workers.

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