Culture is deemed to be a crucial basis for innovation in various respects. The aim of this paper is to explore the relationships between different cultural dimensions introduced by Hofstede (2001) and the capability of initiating innovation measured by the number of patent applications using...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- Social capital levels, gossip and employee performance in aviation and shipping companies in Israel -- A knowledge-based theory of the firm -- The hidden value of intangibles: do CEO characteristics matter? -- The long-term effect of...

This volume concentrates on different forms of honesty and dishonesty in management and their consequences for managers, firms and society. These issues are related to values and behavior patterns and thus, the basis of contemporary business.