scholarly journals “The buck stops with the executives”: Assessing the impact of workforce composition and cultural distance on French firms’ exports

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Raphaël Chiappini ◽  
Yves Jégourel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Workforce Composition ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Social Frontiers: Estimating the Spatial Boundaries Between Residential Groups and Their Impacts on Crime

2021 ◽  
pp. 285-304
Author(s):  
Ivana Křížková ◽  
Meng Le Zhang ◽  
Dan Olner ◽  
Gwilym Pryce
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Poisson Model ◽  
Distance Measures ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Short Run ◽  
History Of ◽  
Conditional Autoregressive ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractInthischapter, we highlight the importance of social frontiers—sharp spatial divisions in the residential make-up of adjacent communities—as a potentially important form of segregation. The handful of studies estimating the impacts of social frontiers have been based in the USA and the UK, both of which are free-market democracies with a long history of immigration, ethnic mix and segregation. There are currently no studies of social frontiers in former socialist countries, for example, or in countries where immigration and ethnic mix are only a recent phenomenon or non-existent. This chapter aims to address this research gap by estimating the impacts of social frontiers on crime rates in a post-socialistcountry, Czechia. We demonstrate how a Bayesianspatial conditional autoregressive estimation can be used to detect social frontiers in this setting, and we use a fixed effect quasi-Poisson model to investigate the impact on crime. Our results suggest that in new immigration destinations, social frontiers may not be associated with higher rates of crime, at least in the short run. Moreover, our use of cultural distance measures helps to promote a more nuanced approach to studying the impact of segregation and highlights the role of cultural diversity in understanding the link between immigrant segregation and crime. We reflect on how this approach could contribute to the study of segregation and inequality in the Chinese context.

The Role of Cultural Distance Across Quantiles of International Joint Venture Longevity

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette P. Tower ◽  
Kelly Hewett ◽  
Anton P. Fenik
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
International Joint Venture ◽  
International Joint ◽  
The Impact

Rapid global economic development and liberalization have increased the motivation and opportunities for firms to enter into international joint venture (IJV) agreements. Numerous studies in the international marketing literature have examined the impact of international partners’ cultural differences on IJV longevity; however, results are inconclusive, potentially due to limitations in the methods used. While this study examines the varied impact of cultural differences on IJV longevity based on the IJV’s age, it uses quantile regression, enabling the detection of varying effects’ strengths across the dependent variable’s entire distribution. The results demonstrate variations in the role of cultural differences across individual cultural dimensions as well as variations in the patterns of association between cultural differences and IJV longevity dependent on the IJV’s age. Implications for theory and the practice of international marketing are offered as well as potential applications of this study’s methodological approach.

The impact of cultural similarities and differences on performance in strategic partnerships: An integrative perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavriel Meirovich
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractThis theoretical research endeavors to find common ground in the ostensibly inconsistent results of studies on the impact of cultural similarities and differences on strategic partnerships. Some findings suggested that partners have to possess similar cultural characteristics in order to achieve success while others showed that cultural distance had a positive effect on efficiency and the competitiveness of partnerships. This paper systematically analyzes the equivocal evidence of influence of both commonalities and differences on partnerships' outcomes, highlighting conditions under which they can be either beneficial or dysfunctional. Several propositions are formulated in regard to the role of qualitative and quantitative differences in both organizational and national cultures. Further, the theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.

Negotiating Beyond an Essentialised Culture Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-66
Author(s):  
Michael Jeive
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Culture Model ◽  
Culture Formation ◽  
Culture Distance ◽  
Master Level ◽  
Power And Agency ◽  
The Impact

The analysis of international negotiations at bachelor and master level appears dominated by a conception of national culture (Søderberg & Holden, 2002; Shenkar et al 2008), and applies cultural distance models widely and inappropriately. Few business encounters are actually national in nature, being rather encounters between individuals or small groups with developed cultural practices and behaviours. There is a parallel tendency for users to abuse the models by failing to recognise the impact of relative power and agency; by ignoring culture as construct; by eliding small and large cultures (Holliday 1999, 2011); and by falling into the so-called ecological fallacy (Robinson 1950; Hofstede, Bond & Luk, 1993). Within the dominant neo-liberal ideological context (Read, 2009) presented in much of the business and management literature, the “othering” (Devlin 2011b, 2015) of those perceived as being outside this narrowly defined norm is a constant danger. In effect, a narrow minority is often represented as the mainstream and the vast majority as varyingly exoticized others. The aim of the paper is to investigate the theoretical and practical problems inherent in the national culture distance dominated approach before reflecting on how an approach which focuses on specific communication instances can open a pathway to understanding culture formation and cultural challenges in a more nuanced way.

The impact of “distance” on multinational enterprise subsidiary capabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Verbeke ◽  
Wenlong Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Geographic Distance ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Foreign Subsidiaries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Mne Subsidiary ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The aim of this paper is to investigate how multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiary capabilities are influenced by the firm-specific advantages (FSAs) of the parent company, as well as by cultural and geographic distance between the home and host country. Design/methodology/approach This paper assesses how the effects of the parent FSAs, cultural distance and geographic distance on subsidiary capabilities vary for different value-chain activities, with an empirical application to 60 foreign subsidiaries operating in Canada. Findings This paper uncovers distinct, three-way interaction effects among parent-level FSAs, cultural distance and geographic distance for upstream versus downstream activities in the value chain. Originality/value We find that in special cases, high levels of distance can be positive for MNEs, in terms of driving the creation of stronger subsidiary capabilities.

scholarly journals Same Same but Different – Changing Career Expectations in Germany?

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Kattenbach ◽  
Janine Lücke ◽  
Michael Schlese ◽  
Florian Schramm
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Career Mobility ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Career Research ◽  
Workforce Composition ◽  
The Impact

Contemporary career research assumes more flexible career patterns implying increased job mobility. However, there is growing doubt that the proclaimed change is as drastic as has been suggested. We provide empirical evidence on career expectations in Germany between 1999 and 2009, arguing that objective career mobility is both a) mirrored by and b) a consequence of such expectations. Using data from the German socio-economic panel, we test for a general shift in subjective career expectations, job insecurity, and turnover intention among male and female white collar employees and managers. The major finding is that career expectations remain quite stable over time. Managers and professionals have more positive career expectations than other white collar employees but there is not a growing gap. Regarding the impact of explaining factors on job expectations, there is again no detectable trend. With this in mind, changes in workforce composition and characteristics of specific occupational groups prove to be more relevant for career expectations than a shift towards boundaryless aspirations.

scholarly journals The Impact of Cultural Distance on Bilateral Arm’s Length Exports

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 875-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjen H. L. Slangen ◽  
Sjoerd Beugelsdijk ◽  
Jean-Francois Hennart
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Distance ◽  
The Impact
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