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A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh

This paper examines the effect of cultural differences on organizational effectiveness between Swedish firms and Asian partners in Newly Industrialized Countries. Drawing on Hofstede's (1984) dimensions of culture, the study noted large dissimilarities between sample firms on the dimensions of...

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Published: Faculty of Business and Management ; UiTM Press 1996
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spelling my.uitm.ir.167402017-04-18T08:14:46Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16740/ A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh This paper examines the effect of cultural differences on organizational effectiveness between Swedish firms and Asian partners in Newly Industrialized Countries. Drawing on Hofstede's (1984) dimensions of culture, the study noted large dissimilarities between sample firms on the dimensions of individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity-femininity. Respondents in the study generally reported satisfaction with the venture's performance. The study discovered, however, that centralized planning in conjunction with an autocratic management style on the part of the Swedish partner caused a less favorable evaluation. Faculty of Business and Management ; UiTM Press 1996 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16740/1/AJ_NICK%20KAVOOSI%20JIBE%2096.pdf UNSPECIFIED (1996) A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh. Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE), 4 (1). pp. 29-73. ISSN 0128-7494 https://jibe.uitm.edu.my/
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description This paper examines the effect of cultural differences on organizational effectiveness between Swedish firms and Asian partners in Newly Industrialized Countries. Drawing on Hofstede's (1984) dimensions of culture, the study noted large dissimilarities between sample firms on the dimensions of individualism-collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity-femininity. Respondents in the study generally reported satisfaction with the venture's performance. The study discovered, however, that centralized planning in conjunction with an autocratic management style on the part of the Swedish partner caused a less favorable evaluation.
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title A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
spellingShingle A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
title_short A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
title_full A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
title_fullStr A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
title_full_unstemmed A cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of Swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / Nick Kavoosi and John C. Mc Intosh
title_sort cross cultural study of firms with joint ownership : a study of swedish multinational corporations in newly industrialized countries / nick kavoosi and john c. mc intosh
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publishDate 1996
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