scholarly journals Cultural influence on innovativeness - links between “The Culture Map” and the “Global Innovation Index”

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Isabel Nyssen Guillén ◽  
Carsten Deckert
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Cultural Influence ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Multicultural Teams ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Global Innovation

AbstractIn the ongoing debate on the relation of cultural differences and national innovativeness this research aims to find out which of the seven cultural dimensions of The Culture Map (communicating, evaluating, leading, deciding, trusting, disagreeing, scheduling) have a significant influence on a nation’s ability and capacity to innovate. The findings show that cultural aspects as described by The Culture Map clearly influence the innovativeness of a nation. Based on these findings, tentative recommendations for fruitful monocultural and multicultural teams respectively are given.

COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slagjana Stojanovska ◽  
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Kristina Velichkovska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Multicultural Teams ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
Communication Differences

This paper aims to examine the challenges of cross-cultural communication in multicultural teams and the resolution of conflicts arising during that process of communication. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on individuals coming from various cultural backgrounds to determine how cultural differences affect the organizational communication styles, their perception of conflict situations and the choice of conflict resolution procedures. The study is underpinned by a literature review of cross-cultural communication and theories on culture, conflict resolution and multicultural team dynamics. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory will be used to define the cultural differences using four dimensions: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism vs collectivism, and masculinity vs femininity. The outcome of the study assesses the intercultural communication competence of employees in North Macedonia and gives recommendations on how to improve communication and avoid conflicts that plague multicultural teams.

scholarly journals Cultural Differences as a Reason for Failure of Investment Projects in the Polish Banking Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 152-162
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Korzeb
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The Subject

The objective of this paper is to examine cultural differences as the reason for failures of trans-borderinvestment projects in the Polish banking sector. By investment projects we mean all projects with theparticipation of foreign investors, which involved a merger, an acquisition, or the establishment of a new bankbased in Poland and subject to Polish supervision and legal regulations. The analysis included all transactionsof this type which took place in the Polish banking sector in the years 1994-2010. The sample comprised 31projects: 16 mergers and acquisitions and 15 establishments of new banks. The results do not confirm most ofthe earlier findings on the subject, which showed a clear connection between cultural dimensions and risktaking. Unlike most other research, our study showed that cultural factors have no significant influence uponrisk taking in banking by strategic investors in the Polish banking sector. Only the dimension of power distanceproved to explain the reasons for failures. The results can be applied broadly, both as a tool for supporting thedecision making in case of new investment projects, and for evaluation of the existing transactions taking placein the Polish banking sector.

scholarly journals Intercultural Hands on Projects – Experiences in Architectural Education in Asian and European Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 02002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Hackel ◽  
Andrea Gaube ◽  
MA Sabrina Lampe
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Cultural Influence ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Interdisciplinary Cooperation ◽  
Architectural Education ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Interdisciplinary Projects ◽  
Architectural Planning

The duties of German architects include the indepth design process as well as a thorough quality supervision during the construction process with the goal of the “build success“. They are reflected in the “Hands on Projects” organized by German Universities. The best results and broadest findings come out of international and interdisciplinary cooperation and projects with participants coming from the diverse cultural background and even integrating refugees into these projects. Students get in touch with different philosophies, attitudes, values, and approaches. They learn about intercultural communication and develop unique solutions. Different social and cultural background leads to different behavior. Not being aware of the cultural differences may lead to misunderstanding and irritation. Analysing the cause of these misunderstandings and getting knowledge about the cultural influence on architectural planning, communication and problem solving is one of the mayors tasks of these intercultural and interdisciplinary projects. Two case studies from Thailand and Germany published in this paper show different experiences with intercultural and interdisciplinary “Hands on Projects”.

scholarly journals The effect of national cultural differences of board members on integrated reporting

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Alfiero ◽  
Massimo Cane ◽  
Ruggiero Doronzo ◽  
Alfredo Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This research, based on stakeholder theory and the national cultural dimensions, aims to test the influence of foreigners on board and its size on Integrated Reporting (IR) practices. The analysis is based on a sample of 1,058 European companies from 18 different countries, who adopted or not the IR for the year 2015, and it relies on a Logit. The dependent variable is a dummy (presenting or not the IR) and the independent variables are represented by the board characteristics (foreigners and size). The impact of the critical mass on the presence of foreigners and the cultural dimension on the basis of directors’ nationality was tested relying on the masculinity/femininity dimension of Hofstede. Besides, the directors’ country of origin was considered, namely if they belong to the major European countries presenting a wider IR diffusion. The relationship between foreigners on board and IR is found to be negative. This means that companies with at least one foreigner are less inclined to adopt IR. The results show that the boards with more of three foreign administrators have a major propensity to adopt the IR. The membership of the directors in countries with a feminist culture also has a positive effect.

scholarly journals Quality Expectations of Social Networking Sites: A Comparative Study Between New Zealand and Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Anh Thu Le
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Websites

<p>Online Social Networking (OSN) websites have been growing fast and their success is decided by customers’ satisfaction. User satisfaction can be measured using a number of popular frameworks such as SERVQUAL, SERVPERF, SiteQual, and WebQual. These frameworks are often used as guidelines when designing, implementing, and assessing quality of websites in general and can also be used to measure the quality of online social networking websites. Besides, there are additional factors that should be taken into consideration when assessing user satisfaction such as demographic differences and cultural differences. The present research project aims to investigate and test the linkage between culture and user satisfaction on the online social networking websites. This is achieved by conducting an analysis on the basis of a survey in two different countries – New Zealand and Vietnam. The research project’s principal component analysis follows Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions and the modified framework of assessing online social networking sites quality conducted by Rizavi, Ali, and Rizavi in 2011. The results suggest that users’ quality expectation of Social Networking Sites (SNS) in New Zealand and in Vietnam may be influenced by cultural differences.</p>

Consumption Patterns and Cultural Values in Europe

2013 ◽  
pp. 211-257
Author(s):  
Agnes Neulinger ◽  
Tino Bech-Larsen ◽  
Jacob Rosendahl ◽  
Audur Hermannsdóttir ◽  
Regina Karveliene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Main Research

The chapter focuses on cultural differences in consumption across Europe and describes general attitudes towards consumption and brands, the significance of shopping, and how these are linked to the motives of consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. These topics have been analysed using the Hofstede dimensions, and the evaluation also considers regional differences within the European Union. The main objective of this research is to attempt to understand consumption patterns and national cultural dimensions, general consumption values, and what their connections are to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinking patterns. The main research question is how cultural styles influence consumption styles within Europe. This analysis concluded that some European societies are more adaptable to cross-cultural influence than others in relation to beverage consumption. The authors’ findings suggest that the cultural dimensions identified by Hofstede supported the understanding of cultural differences related to purchasing, brands and beverage consumption both at national and individual levels. However, there is an overlap between some countries in their drinking behaviour, which supports the claim that existing cultural patterns cannot fully explain the new beverage trends, especially in alcohol consumption. This indicates the necessity of a shift toward new dimensions with regard to beverage consumption and/or eventually consumer behaviour.

Servant-Leadership with Cultural Dimensions in Cross-Cultural Settings

2014 ◽  
pp. 48-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Whitfield
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Organizational Failure

This chapter demonstrates how the power of servant-leadership characteristics and nine cultural dimensions offer intercultural leaders increased capacity in cross-cultural workplaces. Servant-leadership characteristics are paired with cultural dimensions based on their corresponding commonalities to provide intercultural leaders potential tools and strategies to successfully ameliorate cultural barriers, to productively navigate cultural differences, and to build an organizational culture of inclusion, collaboration, and participation. The main objective of the chapter is to increase intercultural leader capacity to lead in culturally mixed organizations, be they domestic or international, resulting in minimizing or avoiding institutional or organizational failure.

The Effect of Cultural Values in Mobile Payment Preference

2017 ◽  
pp. 248-263
Author(s):  
Jashim Khan ◽  
Jean-Éric Pelet ◽  
Gary James Rivers ◽  
Na Zuo
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Mobile Payments ◽  
Negative Perceptions

The purpose of this study is to compare French and New Zealand consumers' perceptions of mobile payments (m-payments) relative to other options to identify the preferred mode of payment and related spending behaviour. Evidence suggests that payment modes can influence spending behaviours and therefore this is important to commerce to promote payment modes that facilitate transactions. Using the Perceptions of Payment Mode (PPM) scale (Khan et al., 2015), this study was able to identify cultural differences on perceptions of cash payments, though both countries' consumers held negative perceptions of, and emotions towards, m-payments relative to other options. The empirical results are useful in understanding cultural aspects of payment modes and for companies to recognise consumers' associations with these modes to enhance relations, services and the use of m-payments.

East vs. West Approaches to Reporting Corporate Sustainability Strategies to the World

2017 ◽  
pp. 49-68
Author(s):  
Jensena Kaplan ◽  
Ivan Montiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The World ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

This chapter applies Hofstede's cultural dimensions to compare how companies located in Western and Eastern regions present their corporate sustainability strategies to their stakeholders. We compare ten pairs of West-East companies and find that differences in the corporate sustainability strategies they report can be related to geo-political and socio-cultural differences as described by Hofstede. Our findings can serve as a tool for companies in both regions to gain a better understanding about which sustainability initiatives are of more concern, depending on the region they operate.

scholarly journals IDENTITY AND CULTURE OF ISRAELI CHRISTIANS IN THE FACE OF ISLAMIC RESURGENCE; CULTURAL DISTINCTIVENESS OF A MINORITY WITHIN A MINORITY

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Rima Farah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The Face ◽  
Islamic Resurgence ◽  
Islamic Identity ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
The Church ◽  
Muslim Identities

This paper examines how Israeli Christians perceive their cultural position between Jewish and Muslim identities in Israel. The study primarily relates to the cultural differences between Christians and Muslims, and to the relations between them in mixed villages and towns. It focuses on how the sense of identity and the cultural aspects, combined with the rise of the Islamic identity and the change of Arab society’s structure has affected the peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. Lastly, the research addresses the 1999 Christian-­Muslim riots (Shihab al-­Din Events) in Nazareth over plans to construct a Mosque in front of the Church of Annunciation.

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