Purpose – This study aims to examine how American and Chinese employees of multinational organizations deal with conflict between them. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth interviews were conducted with 42 employees from 28 multinational organizations operating in China. A constant...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the underlying structure of employees' justice perceptions in the context of their organizations' performance appraisal practices. Design/methodology/approach – Ten multi‐item scales were designed to measure the perceived fairness of...

Purpose – This paper aims to look into employee perceptions of politics and fairness in a work setting where a new merit pay system had recently been implemented. Design/methodology/approach – The results are based on employee survey responses from three governmental organizations ( n =367)...

Purpose – The constructs of relativism and absolutism have a significant role to play in the development of ethical theory; however, they are commonly simplified in their depictions and are philosophically more complex than we give them credit for. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an...

Purpose – As one of the most important emerging markets, China presents the greatest challenge to companies that are planning to enter its market. The purpose of this study is to examine a critical process required for any successful market entry – negotiation – and explore the impact of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of cultural misconceptions through the lens of actor‐network theory (ANT). Design/methodology/approach – The article discusses how cultural misconceptions may be encompassed at the tourist destination. Rather than seeing...

This study investigates the perception of users of corporate annual reports about various aspects of accounting harmonization. To serve this purpose, a questionnaire was distributed to four user groups (investors, government officials, auditors and academics). The results of the analysis...

Purpose – The constructs of relativism and absolutism have a significant role to play in the development of ethical theory; however, they are commonly simplified in their depictions and are philosophically more complex than we give them credit for. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine country perceptions in China from the point of view of the personality concept. Design/methodology/approach – A country personality scale developed in a Western country was adapted to the Chinese social context and used to position 11...