Perspectives on the cross‐cultural experimental examination of economic models

This article summarizes recent efforts in applying experimental methodologies to organizational issues in an international context. Such efforts can be roughly classified as adopting the experimental traditions of either psychology or economics. Distinctions between these two traditions are discussed, along with their implications for cross‐cultural research. The use of laboratory methods in an international domain can address cultural themes as well as issues involving incentive structures, as illustrated by a synthesis of the authors’ program of study conducted in the People's Republic of China.