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EXAMINING THE CULTURAL MODERATION ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF MOBILE COMMERCE
HUNG, CHIA-LIANG; CHOU, JEROME CHIH-LUNG - In: International Journal of Innovation and Technology … 11 (2014) 02, pp. 1450010-1
This study identifies the cultural influences on the adoption of mobile commerce based on the comparative cases of Taiwan and Malaysia, so as to give insights to mobile operators' global entries. Using Hofstede's five cultural orientations as moderators in conjunction to Davis' technology...
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Multinationals are Multicultural Units: Some Indications from a Cross-Cultural Study
Kwanjai, Nantawan Noi; Hertog, J. Friso den - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2008
This paper makes a case for the value of looking at culture and multinationals from a management and organizational … perspective because it is one which could direct greater attention towards culture as a significant factor in future investigation … ways than one. This paper is based on selected materials from a qualitative study of culture and learning in organizations …
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Multinationals are Multicultural Units: Some Indications from a Cross-Cultural Study
Kwanjai, Nantawan Noi; Hertog, J. Friso den - United Nations University, Maastricht Economic and … - 2008
This paper makes a case for the value of looking at culture and multinationals from a management and organizational … perspective because it is one which could direct greater attention towards culture as a significant factor in future investigation … ways than one. This paper is based on selected materials from a qualitative study of culture and learning in organizations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150806
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The emergence of a CEE-regional multinational – A narrative of the MOL Group plc.
Zoltán Buzády: - In: Journal for East European Management Studies 15 (2010) 1, pp. 59-76
This article describes the transition of MOL, the Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, from a state-owned enterprise to a privately owned regional-multinational company and outlines its growth to become a leading player in the CEE region. It also illustrates how the company went through the internal...
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Beyond Paternalism: Cross-cultural Perspectives on the Functioning of a Mexican Production Plant
Litrico, Jean-Baptiste - In: Journal of Business Ethics 73 (2007) 1, pp. 53-63
intercultural misunderstandings, rather than the peculiarities of the local culture, are the greatest challenge to cooperation …
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Cooperation in coffee markets: the case of Vietnam and Colombia
Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra; Gutierrez-Viana, Santiago - In: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 2 (2012) 1, pp. 57-73
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a cross-country study comparing Colombia and Vietnam, two of the … Colombia and Vietnam produce different types of coffee, and that both have implemented diverse strategies in order to be more …
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Understanding Cultural Difference Management through Charles Taylor’s Philosophy: Case Studies from the Food Processing Industry
Ouellet, Samuel Marleau; Facal, Joseph; Hébert, Louis - In: Administrative Sciences 5 (2015) 2, pp. 46-70
In this paper, we use the work of the philosopher, Charles Taylor, to investigate the role of culture on … republicanism and common spaces, we look at how culture influences the decisions regarding corporate international expansion. This …
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When culture shapes international business
Apetrei, Andreea; Kureshi, Nadeem Ishaq; Horodnic, … - In: Journal of Business Research 68 (2015) 7, pp. 1519-1521
This article discusses four standardization and adaptation strategies. Two strategies foster adaptation: one by submission, and the other by indifference. The other two strategies foster standardization: one by superiority and the other by disputable standardization. The study focuses on small...
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The Invisible Meets the Intangible: Culture’s Impact on Intellectual Property Protection
Budde-Sung, Amanda - In: Journal of Business Ethics 117 (2013) 2, pp. 345-359
In the global marketplace of ideas, accusations are often made that certain countries refuse to protect intellectual property (IP). This accusation fails to account for cultural differences in the recognition of IP This paper considers the impact of cultural variables upon a nation’s level of...
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An investigation of leadership styles and relationship cultures of Chinese and expatriate managers in multinational construction companies in Hong Kong
Wong, Johnny; Wong, Philco; Heng, Li - In: Construction Management and Economics 25 (2007) 1, pp. 95-106
Cross-cultural leadership research has predicted that the Chinese are perceived as people-oriented and prefer a high-context power relationship, whereas Westerners are perceived as task-oriented and prefer a low-context power relationship. However, such general predictions are less accurate when...
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