The increasing economic interdependence of nations and cultures is reflected in grow
ing international trade, multinational corporations, and other international business
partnerships. There is a growing concern over whether United States business prac
tices and management theories are appropriate for non-U.S. management theory
explaining the relationship between worker satisfaction and supervisory behavior in
two countries, namely, Spain and Mexico. Survey data were collected in the three
countries and analyzed via confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. The
results provided favorable support for strong applicability of U.S. theory to Spain and
partial applicability to Mexico. Survey data were collected in the three countries and
analyzed via confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis. The results provided
favorable support for strong applicability of U.S. theory to Spain and partial
applicability to Mexico. The results and implications were discussed in light of
Hofstede's power distance construct.
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