Effects of national culture on process management and technological innovation
By: LIN, Liang-Hung
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ArticlePublisher: Oxfordshire : Routledge, nov./dez. 2009Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 20, 11-12, p. 1287-1301Abstract: In the increasingly globalised international business environment, the effects of national culture on business operations abroad require careful study. This study examines the impact of national culture on process management and technological innovation by investigating major automakers in 14 countries. The findings reveal that uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation positively influence innovation. Moreover, high uncertainty avoidance and low power distance enhance process management in global automakers.
In the increasingly globalised international business environment, the effects of national culture on business operations abroad require careful study. This study examines the impact of national culture on process management and technological innovation by investigating major automakers in 14 countries. The findings reveal that uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation positively influence innovation. Moreover, high uncertainty avoidance and low power distance enhance process management in global automakers.
Volume 20
Numbers 11-12
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