Ogihara and Uchida

• What was the aim of the study?

  To study the effect of working in an individualistic workplace on the subjective well-being of Japanese women (as collectivists)
• Who were the participants in the study?

  34 adult Japanese women working for a large company in Japan
• What type of environment did the participants work in?

  An individualistic, achievement-oriented environment with performance and achievement-goals posted on the walls of the office.
• What surveys did the participants complete in the study?

  Surveys on individualistic and collectivistic orientation, subjective well-being, and the nature of their relationships.
• What were the key results of the study?

  Japanese participants who were achievement-orientated scored lower on subjective well-being. These participants also reported having fewer friends.
• What is the strength of this study?

  Focused on culturally specific group (providing insight on cultural dynamics), higlighted potential conflict between individualistic workplace and collectivistic cultural values, mixed-method approach
• What are the limitations of the study?

  Small sample size (hard to generalise), no causal relationship (only correlation), may only be specific to the workplace, self-report bias