National Culture and Its Relationship With Innovation and Corruption

2017 ◽  
pp. 201-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Miguel Freitas da Silva ◽  
António Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Suffering ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
Negative Effect

Innovation is a driver of economic growth, wealth and prosperity. On the other hand, corruption emerges as a worldwide problem responsible for sapping resources, inequality, human suffering and poverty. This study hypothesizes that national culture, measured using Hofstede's six cultural dimensions, have an impact on corruption and innovation, and that highly corrupt nations are less innovative. Data were obtained from Hofstede's, Transparency International, and Global Innovation websites for the year 2012. The findings support the claim that most national culture aspects have an impact on corruption, although their impact on innovation is less measurable. Corruption was found to have a strong and negative effect on innovation. Our results draw attention to the usefulness of Hofstede's six-dimension framework in research and the need for further analysis on how corruption influences innovation through mechanisms other than national culture.

scholarly journals National culture dimensions as predictors of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-171
Author(s):  
Louis Jourdan ◽  
Michael Smith
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
Culture Dimensions ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Criterion Development

The purposes of this study were twofold. The first was to encourage other investigators to examine more closely three indices related to economic growth, specifically innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The second was to encourage further investigation of Hofstede’s national culture as explanatory variables. This investigation addressed this research gap by examining the relationships among indices of nations’ creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and their relationships with Hofstede’s (2015) national culture dimensions. No previous research was identified which examined countries’ creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the same study. The relationships among four measures associated with economic development—the Global Innovation Index (GII), the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI), the Global Creativity Index (GCI), and Bloomberg 50 most innovative countries (B50) were studied. Two rarely investigated indices (B50 and GCI) were included in this research. Results indicated that all four indices were highly correlated. The factor structure of Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions was reduced to three major factors: heteronomy-autonomy, gratification, and competition-altruism. Using multiple regression analysis, heteronomy-autonomy and gratification predicted GII. Gratification predicted the remaining three criteria. This study addressed this research gap of criterion development by examining the relationships among these variables, their relationships with national culture, and their predictability from different national culture dimensions. Practical implications of these findings for decision-makers and policymakers who want to increase their country’s economic growth through the support of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship were discussed.

scholarly journals NATIONAL CULTURE AND TRANSPARENCY: EVIDENCE FROM ISLAMIC BANKS

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-109
Author(s):  
Rochania Ayu Yunanda ◽  
Mohammad Ali Tareq ◽  
Akbariah Binti Mahdzir ◽  
Faried Kurnia Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Other Hand

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of predominant cultural values on banking disclosure. On one hand, Islamic banks have practiced Islamic principles which are universal for all countries. Islamic banks are expected to provide transparent information especially in terms of social and Shariah(Islamic) compliant information as Islamic banks claim themselves to have social objectives as the prime consideration. Islamic banks also have Shariah supervisory body to ensure that the banking activities and business operations are in line with Islamic requirements. On the other hand, Hofstede‘s cultural dimensions and Gray‘s hypotheses have rendered remarkable contributions in financial and accounting practices among different nations. Examining 45 Islamic banks in 11 Moslem majority countries, this paper focuses on four particular cultural dimensions namely individualism/collectivism, masculinity/femininity, uncertainty avoidance, and power distance and whether these dimensions have an impact on transparency. This study found that two out of four national cultures still have significant effect on the transparency level in Moslem majority countries.

Valuing Sustainability

2018 ◽  
pp. 21-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Rojas Morales ◽  
Lars Moratis
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Green Advertising ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Main Effects

Consumers' low awareness and negative attributions remain critical impediments to companies' attempts to reap the potential benefits of CSR. Addressing the gap of how and under which conditions what type of attributions arise and the role of stakeholder factors in CSR communication strategies, the aim of this chapter is to assess to what extent national culture influences the attributions that arise towards green advertising. Preceded by a pre-test, a survey was conducted in Colombia, The Netherlands and USA. With a total of 248 responses, a multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze the data. Results show main effects of national culture on the attribution of negative motives. Specifically, the cultural dimensions power distance and uncertainty avoidance have a negative effect on negative attributions. On the other hand, results indicated that positive attributions are not influenced by national culture. The research stresses the relevance of national culture as a stakeholder-factor, influencing the effectiveness of green advertising.

The Relationship Between Culture and Human Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 187-212
Author(s):  
Pedro Silva ◽  
António Carrizo Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
The People ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nations Development

The human development is used to evaluate the richness of human life, focusing on the people, on their opportunities and choices, rather than simply on the richness of economies. As for national culture, it is understood as a set of characteristics that distinguish members and that may influence all aspects of social and individual life. This study hypothesizes that national culture, measured using Hofstede's six cultural dimensions, has an impact on corruption and on innovation, and that less corrupt and more innovative nations create better welfare conditions and human development for their habitants. To test the proposed framework, data were obtained from Hofstede's, Transparency International, Global Innovation, and United Nations Development Programme websites for the year 2012. Using PLS-SEM, the results show that cultural factors play a smaller role on determining innovation than corruption, and that decreasing corruption is more important to improve human development than increasing innovation.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KORUPSI, DEMOKRASI DAN POLITIK TERHADAP KEMISKINAN DI DELAPAN NEGARA ASEAN DENGAN PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 845
Author(s):  
Yolanda Yolanda
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Combination Method ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Transparency International ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims the influence of corruption, democracy and politics on poverty in ASEAN countries with economic growth as a moderating variable. The method used is using the panel regression model. This data uses a combination method between time series data from 2013 - 2016 and a cross section consisting of 8 countries. Data obtained from World Bank annual reports, Transparency International and Freedom House. The results of this study indicate that (1) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has a significant and negative effect on poverty, meaning that if the CPI increases then poverty will decrease (2) Democracy has no significant and negative effect on poverty. This means that if democracy increases, poverty will decrease (3) Politics has a significant and negative effect on poverty, meaning that if politics increases, poverty will decrease (4) Economic growth has a significant and positive effect on poverty, meaning if economic growth increases then poverty will decline (3) Economic growth unable to moderate the relationship between corruption, democracy and politics towards poverty in 8 ASEAN countries. Economic growth as an interaction variable is a predictor variable (Predictor Moderate Variable), which means that economic growth is only an independent variable.

scholarly journals A WAR WITHOUT INFLATION: THE CASE OF ARGENTINA 1865–1870

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Carlos Newland
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Money Supply ◽  
Currency Substitution ◽  
The Other ◽  
Demand For Money ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Rapid Economic Growth

ABSTRACT Although paper note issuance increased dramatically in Argentina during the Triple Alliance War, inflation was not significant. This occurred because only a fraction of the increase in paper bills led to an expansion of the money supply, the rest being currency substitution. On the other hand, an increase in the demand for money for transactions was generated by rapid economic growth.

Tongues, a Sign for Unbelievers?: A Structural and Exegetical Study of I Corinthians XIV. 20–25

1979 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. C. Johanson
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Logical Relation ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Positive Sense ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Sense ◽  
Positive Effect

I Corinthians xiv. 20–25 has long posed severalcruces interpretationisfor commentators. The basic problems concern the relationship of the assertions made about tongues and prophecy in υ. 22 to the quotation of Isa. xxviii. 11–12 in υ. 21 and to the illustrations concerning tongues and prophecy in υυ. 23–5. As to the quotation, J. Ruef remarks that most commentators admit to the difficulty of seeing how it substantiates Paul's conclusion that tongues are meant as a sign for the unbeliever. Concerning the illustrations, both J. Héring and J. P. M. Sweet note that in the light of the assertions we would expect them to be the reverse of what they are. While tongues are asserted to be meant as a sign for unbelievers and prophecy for believers, the illustrations depict the negative effect of tongues upon unbelievers and the positive effect of prophecy not on believers but upon unbelievers. The second assertion (υ. 22b) in particular contradicts the second illustration (υυ. 24–5) in that it clearly states that ‘prophecy is meant as a signnot for unbelieversbut for believers’. This is so if σημεĩον is taken in a positive sense. If, on the other hand, it is taken in a negative sense, the logical relation of this second illustration to the second assertion becomes ambiguous.

Comparative Analysis of Major Issues Involved in IPR and Competition Policy

2013 ◽  
pp. 172-185
Author(s):  
Nisha Dhanraj ◽  
Mamta Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Competition Policy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
Economic Rationale ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Restrictive Trade ◽  
Competition Laws

As IPR and competition laws share the same economic rationale, they both are crucial for the establishment of competitive and innovative market conditions. On the other hand, these two regimes are conflicting to each other, IP grants monopoly, whereas competition laws seek to undo monopolistic and restrictive trade practices. Therefore, focus has been shifted towards how these two separate regimes are complementary and conflicting to each other through their goals, how competition policy is effective on IPRs, and IPRs on competition policy. IPRs granted by patents, copyrights, and trademarks, etc. play an important role in fostering innovation and sustaining economic growth.

scholarly journals Die taal of die cheetah? Perspektiewe op die belang van taalsigbaarheid by die nuwe Vrystaatse nommerplaat as openbare teken

Literator ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Graphic Design ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
The Other ◽  
Free State ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Positive Identification ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The One

The language or the cheetah? Perspectives on the importance of language visibility on the new Free State number plate as public sign This article investigates the importance of language visibility on the new Free State number plate, on the basis of a survey that was conducted during 2002 among a representative group of motor-vehicle owners in the province. This survey tested the opinions of respondents in respect of two aspects. On the one hand, opinions regarding the illustrated design of the new number plate which was introduced in 2002, were tested; and on the other hand, opinions concerning the linguistic features of the number plate were also investigated. In this article, selected responses to two sets of questions relating to the above will be compared, in order to determine the effect of the graphic design of the new number plate on respondents’ opinions regarding language visibility. A positive identification therewith would provide an indication of the degree to which the negative effect of reduced language visibility on the illustrated number plate in the province’s two main languages, by this minimised.

scholarly journals Libertad, igualdad, competitividad: En torno a la transfiguración de los valores europeos tras la era de la modernización

2019 ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Teresa López Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Production System ◽  
Economic Indicator ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Cultural Terms

Competitividad es una expresión polisémica que, en términos económicos,implica el grado de integración de la sociedad en un modelo productivobasado en la investigación, la innovación y las altas tecnologías. Pero, a su vez, entérminos ideológicos no deja de hundir sus raíces en la idea darwinista de la luchapor la supervivencia y la selección natural. Por ello, aun cuando la competitividadse invoca en términos pretendidamente objetivos como los económicos, conscienteo inconscientemente se refuerza a la vez el relato de un determinado orden social;un relato que divide el mundo entre ganadores y perdedores y que determinaquiénes merecerán perder o ganar. Y en términos culturales ello es probablementelo único que se hace, en tanto que mayores dosis de cultura competitiva no implicannecesariamente la mejora de ningún indicador real. El artículo confronta algunosde los principales indicadores económicos y sociales en el entorno UE28, conlos índices culturales de cada sociedad, encontrando que son otros los conjuntos devalores que inciden en la productividad, el empleo, la riqueza, el bienestar o ladesigualdad.Competitiveness is a polysemic word that, first of all, makes referenceto a production system based on innovation, development and high technologies.But, on the other hand, in ideological terms it refers us to the darwinist ideasof the natural selection and the fight for survive. So, when we appeal to competitivenesseven in economic, impartial terms, at the same time -and conscious orunconsciously- we reinforce the narrative of a social order that divides our societybetween winners and losers, and defines who of all will deserve to be at one sideor at the other. And in cultural terms it probably is the only thing we do, becausehigher doses of competitive culture do not necessarily increase the improvement ofany social or economic indicator. This work confronts some of these indicatorswith the cultural dimensions of the UE28 countries, finding that are others thevalues that affect the results on wealth, productivity, employment, welfare or inequality.

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