There are very few American studies of American culture, particularly in management studies, which are specifically introspective. That is, quite often the ‘American culture’ is
Mainstreaming Africa in Management Research
As I write, the Academy of Management Africa conference is taking place in South Africa. Although I had collaborated in putting together a symposium for
Sorting the Indigenous from the Endogenous in Cross-cultural Management Research
The need to study indigenousness and indigenous knowledge is growing in importance within cross-cultural management studies (Jack and Westwood, 2009) as emerging economies such as
Is the global North-South distinction still relevant today, in view of China’s and India’s rise to prominance?
I’m increasingly using the term South and North, particularly as I delve deeper into the relevance of Postcolonial Theory to cross-cultural management scholarship in terms
Culturalists versus Institutionalists: A False Debate?
There appears to be a continuing debate between ‘culturists’ and ‘institutionalists’. Differences across nations are either attributed to institutional arrangements, which are seen as fundament;
Management Studies as an Applied Social Science
I’m concerned that Management Studies as an applied social science lags behind the social sciences generally. It certainly does not provide a lead in any
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