Abstract
Cultural variations across nations and organizational culture-based differences between organizations that are involved in the transfer of various kinds of technologies are considered two major factors that influence the success of transfer. Relevant contributions from cross-cultural studies on management and organizations are integrated into the literature on organizational culture and diffusion of innovations, and a conceptual model is developed. Implications for research in international and comparative management are discussed.
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Organizational cultureTechnology transferKnowledge managementSociologyHofstede's cultural dimensions theoryBusinessPolitical sciencePublic relationsSocial scienceComputer science
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- 13
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 559-571
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Ben L. Kedia,
Rabi S. Bhagat
(1988).
Cultural Constraints on Transfer of Technology Across Nations: Implications for Research in International and Comparative Management.
Academy of Management Review
, 13
(4)
, 559-571.
https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1988.4307424
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- 10.5465/amr.1988.4307424