The importance of national culture in operations management research
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 April 2005
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to test the validity of national culture as an explanatory construct for international operations management decision‐making.
Design/methodology/approach
National culture is multi‐dimensional thereby allowing for much finer grained comparisons than are possible when examining differences based purely on geography or the level of industrialization. This proposition is examined from the theoretical standpoint then empirically investigated using an existing database.
Findings
This article finds that national culture significantly explains international operations management behaviors among similar manufacturing plants in the same industry located in different cultures.
Originality/value
This study represents a first attempt at using national culture to explain differences of operations decision‐making.
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Citation
Pagell, M., Katz, J.P. and Sheu, C. (2005), "The importance of national culture in operations management research", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 371-394. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570510585552
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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