Individualistic culture and entrepreneurial opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 1248-1268
Author(s):  
Daisy Assmann ◽  
Philipp Ehrl
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Individualistic Culture

Exploring the importance of cultural collectivism on the efficacy of lean practices

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Wiengarten ◽  
Cristina Gimenez ◽  
Brian Fynes ◽  
Kasra Ferdows
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
Individualistic Culture ◽  
Cultural Components ◽  
Organisational Level

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of cultural collectivism on the efficacy of lean practices. Furthermore, this study assesses whether or not potential cultural disadvantages related to the level of individualism at the national level can be compensated for at the organisational culture level. Design/methodology/approach – Hofstede’s cultural dimension of individualism is used to test whether practicing a collectivistic culture at the organisational level can fully compensate for the potential disadvantages of being geographically situated in an individualistic culture when practicing lean manufacturing. Findings – Results suggest that cultural collectivism at the national and organisational level have a significant impact on the efficacy of lean practices. Furthermore, the negative impact of being situated in an individualistic country cannot be fully compensated for through practicing a collectivistic organisational culture when practicing lean. Originality/value – This study represents a comprehensive attempt to simultaneously assess the collectivism cultural components of lean practices at the national as well as at the organisational level.

The ESPN Effect: How Slam Dunks Affect Individualism and Optimism for Athletic Success

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Kingsbury ◽  
John M. Tauer
Keyword(s):  
Race Model ◽  
Media Images ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Athletic Success ◽  
Individualistic Culture

The authors examined the effects of individualistic media images on children’s levels of optimism toward their future basketball careers. Three hundred sixty-five participants watched highlights featuring either Black or White players performing an easy (passing) or difficult skill (slam dunking). Results indicated that participants placed a higher value on slam dunks when they watched them in a highlight tape. In addition, we found the same interaction on 3 dependent variables, such that those who viewed a same-race model performing passes felt more optimistic about playing both college and professional basketball and higher levels of positive arousal. Given Western society’s individualistic culture, the authors suggest that increased exposure to media images that promote unselfishness and teamwork would be beneficial for young athletes.

scholarly journals To List or Not To List: Expectations versus Reality for Greek Shipping IPOs

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panos Mourdoukoutas ◽  
Abraham Stefanidis
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities

To List or Not To List: Expectations versus Reality for Greek Shipping IPOsSharing ownership with outside investors through an IPO has advantages and disadvantages that create dilemmas for company founders. It can further be a source of disappointment when expectations fall short of reality. That's not the case for the Greek ship owners who floated the shares of their companies to major US Exchanges in the early 2000s, however. The listing has met and even exceeded their expectations: Broadened their capital structure, improved image and prestige, strengthened bargaining power with creditors, and enhanced entrepreneurial opportunities

scholarly journals Parenting in an Individualistic Culture with a Collectivistic Cultural Background: The Case of Turkish Immigrant Families with Toddlers in the Netherlands

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşe Yaman ◽  
Judi Mesman ◽  
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn ◽  
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg ◽  
Mariëlle Linting
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Turkish Immigrant ◽  
Individualistic Culture

A Cognitive Measure of Entrepreneurial Alertness

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 273-294
Author(s):  
Zohreh Hassannezhad Chavoushi ◽  
Dave Valliere
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theoretical Construct ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Cognitive Measure ◽  
Cognitive Feature

Alertness is a foundational concept in current understandings of the spotting and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities. Yet, despite being identified as a key theoretical construct of individual entrepreneurs, its cognitive features are not fully described in the literature. And as a result, the existing instruments for measuring this cognitive feature of entrepreneurs do not fully reflect the broad nature of this concept. In this study, the cognitive theoretical basis of alertness is reviewed and a new scale, which better reflects the broader cognitive features of entrepreneurial alertness, is presented. This may assist the validity of future empirical studies that involve entrepreneurial alertness.

WHAT MAKES CHINA'S INVESTMENT SUCCESSFUL IN AFRICA: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND BEHAVIOR OF CHINESE ENTERPRISES IN TRANSITIONAL TIMES

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 1250025 ◽  
Author(s):  
LI SHEN
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Market ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
High Risk Behavior ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Chinese Enterprises ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Different Types ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Transitional Time

Currently, much attention is paid to the political aims and influence of Chinese outward investment, especially in developing Africa. This paper attempts to fill the knowledge-gap of international entrepreneurship literature by analyzing the entrepreneurial behavior of Chinese firms under the background of south-south economic cooperation. Through the case studies, we analyze the distinctive entrepreneurial behaviors and characters of different types of Chinese firms with high entrepreneurial spirits in Africa during the transitional time. After comparing the various entrepreneurial behaviors between Chinese and West investors, this paper sheds light on the potential positive roles of the entrepreneurial spirit, high risk-behavior and adaptability to foreign environment, which are necessary to successfully seek new, overseas entrepreneurial opportunities from an emerging market. Applications for firms' managers and policy makers are also offered.

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