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Showing 1 to 20 of 134 for “"Cultural Dimensions"”.
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Performing cycling : cultural dimensions of cycling practices
… on what can and cannot be practiced due to cultural and religious beliefs. Further cultural norms from first generation towards the younger second or third generations living in the UK have different meanings towards the practice of cycling and these meanings have an effect as to whether …
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Sales Incentives and Sales Performance: The Moderating Effect of Cultural Dimensions
… sales literature and Gert Hofstede’s extensive cultural research. Hofstede’s original framework contained four cultural dimensions, which have been extensively researched, though rarely applied to sales performance. Hofstede later added two new dimensions to his original paradigm; this study is …
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Spatial and Cultural Dimensions of Social Service Access in Majority Black Neighborhoods
… access which highlights both the structural and cultural barriers residents face in accessing the social safety net. In particular, I highlight the cultural processes shaping how residents view the social safety net and the cultural repertoires they draw upon to express agency in meeting their …
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The application of cultural dimensions in e-commerce web design a systematic review
… the study is to analyse the impact of national cultural dimensions on web-design consumer preference in e-commerce. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research is a systematic review using PRISMA as the guiding framework. The study uses a qualitative approach known as thematic analysis to …
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Comparative Study on Cultural Dimensions of Organisational Change in India and New Zealand IT Industry
… success. This research profoundly explores the cultural aspects used by Hofstede’s cultural dimension framework to understand the cultural differences between the Information Technology industries in India and New Zealand. The research aimed to align organisational change with culture by …
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Moderating effects of cross-cultural dimensions on the relationship between persuasive smartphone application's design and acceptance-loyalty
… study was to determine the relevance of cross-cultural factors to persuasive technologies, and the acceptance and loyalty of Smartphone apps. This was achieved by examining the moderating effects of Hofstede’s six cross-cultural dimensions on the relationship between Oinas-Kukkonen and …
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Cultural Dimensions of Knowledge Management : A Comparative Analysis of Web 2.0 In Russian and Anglo-Saxon Contexts.
This research aims at establishing whether national culture has an impact on the internal adoption and use of Web 2. 0 in organizations, and providing an explanation to how this may be happening. The rationale for it was derived from two factors. The initial indication that such impact can exist …
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Icelandic managers in fishing companies : to what extent do Icelandic mnagers and middle mangers in Iceland's twenty largest fishing companies fit into predetermined cultural dimensions?
… out if there was any difference between them in cultural orientation or leadership style. The researcher thought it might be useful and informative to investigate if cultural orientation and leadership styles vary amongst professions. Quantitative research methodology was applied in this study. …
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How can strategic management, influenced by national cultural dimensions, be used to increase the efficiency of the Icelandic public sector? : a case study into Icelandic public procurement
… shed light on the moderating effect of national cultural variables on strategic management processes, highlighting its relevance particularly in the contemporary context of globalisation and multiculturalism in the workplace. Still, this correlative effect and its implications for business …
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The Replication of the GLOBE Study in Turkey: Understanding the Effects of Social, Economical, and Political Changes on Cultural Dimensions and Leadership Ideals: A Mixed Methods Study
… project has conducted a comprehensive study of cultural values and leadership ideals of 62 countries. GLOBE has identified nine cultural and six leadership dimensions, examined the relationship between cultural values and leadership ideals, grouped countries into clusters, and presented …
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Does cultural self-awareness alter instructional design decisions?
… learning preferences. This study approaches cultural background from the instructional designers' point of view. Using Hofstede's Model of Cultural Dimensions as a tool for understanding how culture influences our expectations in a classroom setting a survey was sent to subjects from various …
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Culture Dimensions of Information Systems Security in Saudi Arabia National Health Services
… on the role and impact of an organisation’s cultural dimensions on information security. This research investigated and analysed the role and impact of cultural dimensions on information security in Saudi Arabia health service. Hypotheses were tested and two surveys were carried out in order …
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Are U.S. and French Cultural Differences Reflected in Advertising Appeals?
<p>Using 2 of Hofstede's cultural dimensions (power distance and uncertainty avoidance) associated by the research of Albers-Millers and Gelb with some of Pollay's value appeals used in advertising, this study successfully replicated 3 of 8 dependant relationships when analyzing the content of …
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Human factors and cultural influences in implementing agile philosophy and agility in global software development
… Agile values and principles require a major cultural change for software managers, e.g. collective team responsibility and self-organisation, especially in large organisations with a strong culture of planning and centralised power. In large global organisations, this issue is likely to be …
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The Effects of Individualism Vs. Collectivism on Learner's Recall, Transfer and Attitudes Toward Collaboration and Individualized Learning
… achievement between groups exhibiting different cultural dimensions in a particular online instructional environment. Variables were measured concerning the relationship between instructional environments, cultural dimensions and online learner preference. The subjects of this study were a …
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Einfluss der Kultur auf die Wirksamkeit von Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Arbeitsproduktivität in ausländischen Produktionsstätten – eine empirische Analyse mit Expertenbefragung
… in foreign production facilities encounters cultural barriers. This paper analyzes these cultural barriers and their influence on the success of the applied measures. For this purpose, certain productivity-increasing measures at foreign production sites were empirically analyzed for their …
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The Impact of Westernization on Tongan Cultural Values Related to Business
… examined the impact of Westernization on Tongan cultural values (Collectivism I, Collectivism II, Power Distance, Future Orientation, and Uncertainty Avoidance) related to business. A Tongan version of the Project GLOBE Beta Questionnaire measuring cultural dimensions at the societal level was …
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