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| العنوان: |
IDENTIFYING CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN R&D PROJECT FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: A FIELD STUDY. |
| المؤلفون: |
Zeng, S. X., Xie, X. M., Tam, C. M., Sun, P. M. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Business Economics & Management; 2009, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p61-70, 10p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
INTERNATIONAL business enterprises, RESEARCH & development, MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE culture, MULTICULTURALISM, PERFORMANCE evaluation |
| مستخلص: |
In recent years, some large multinational companies have begun moving their R&D centers to China. As a result, cross-cultural management for R&D projects becomes challenging due to the cultural diversity. Based on the technique of relative importance index (RII), this study examines the gaps between the Chinese and Western cultures in R&D projects for multinational firms. The findings show there is a significant difference between Chinese and Western cultures. The top five factors transformed into self-reflection statements include: 1) You could accept your manager criticizing your mistake in public; 2) You avoid any conflict with your manager; 3) Objective of the project is the target for the whole project group; 4) You do not mind the methods for your performance evaluation; and 5) You pay greater attention to improve "relationship" among colleagues. Overall, these findings reveal managerial implications for R&D managers that the need to recognize and manage cultural difference is an important component in cross-cultural project management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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