Manager Worldmindedness and Trade Propensity

A mail survey examined levels of international tolerance, as measured by the Sampson and Smith worldmindedness scale, among Texas business managers. Relative worldmindedness of managers was a significant determinant of international trade propensity. Both CEO status (relative to lower managerial levels) and age were inversely related to worldmindedness; knowledge of foreign languages was positively associated with worldmindedness, but foreign residence experience was not.