An exploratory examination of the influence of national culture on cross national diffusion: A case study on the MENA region

AlMutairi, Shihanah; Yen, Dorothy A.

doi:10.1080/23311975.2021.2016554

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“…Third, individualism refers to a society in which bonds between people are not particularly strong, and the focus is placed on the individual's accomplishments. Fourth, masculinity is the division of societal roles between men and women in a certain culture (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022). Several studies have employed culture dimensions (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022; Hofstede, 2011).…”

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“…Utilising information from 626 businesses across 31 industrialised nations, the researchers discovered that national culture significantly affected the crash risk of renewable energy companies. A study has revealed that misunderstandings stemming from cultural norms' mismatches have significantly hindered organisational performance (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022). Academics and practitioners alike should remember that a society's culture may impact how its members respond to uncertainty by influencing their decisions to buy or sell stocks.…”

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“…Academics and practitioners alike should remember that a society's culture may impact how its members respond to uncertainty by influencing their decisions to buy or sell stocks. It is common practice to use pre-existing cultural paradigms to simplify and expedite what would otherwise be a difficult and laborious process of gaining knowledge about the cultures of the markets that are being targeted (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022). Therefore, a new and novel hypothesis (H3) was proposed as follows:…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Since the 1980s, when international trade between nations began to rise, investors from diverse cultural backgrounds initiated cross-cultural awareness to be lucrative (Kabasakal et al, 2012). The timing, shape and method of adoption of beneficial organisational reforms were all susceptible to pre-existing cultural factors (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022). Foreign investors and managers need to be sensitive to local customs and mindful of how their actions may be interpreted by traders from diverse cultural backgrounds (Javidan et al, 2016).…”

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“…, 2012). The timing, shape and method of adoption of beneficial organisational reforms were all susceptible to pre-existing cultural factors (AlMutairi and Yen, 2022). Foreign investors and managers need to be sensitive to local customs and mindful of how their actions may be interpreted by traders from diverse cultural backgrounds (Javidan et al.…”

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Has the heterogeneity of culture, investor sentiment and uncertainty altered bank stock returns in the MENA region?

Shah

2023

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PurposeThis paper has analysed the impact of cultural dimensions, investor sentiment and uncertainty on bank stock returns. Also, the study examined the influences of the interaction between cultural dimensions and individual (private) sentiment (investor sentiment).Design/methodology/approachTo meet the study's objectives, a two-step generalised method of moments estimator was applied to the study sample, which included 105 banks in the nine Middle East and North African region countries between 2010 and 2020.FindingsThe cultural dimensions of individualism and masculinity were found to have a positive and significant effect on banks' buy and hold stock return (BUH). At the same time, power distance and uncertainty avoidance were discovered to have negative effects. Besides, the findings revealed that the interactions of power distance, individual sentiment and uncertainty avoidance had positive and significant relationships with banks' BUH. However, individualism, individual sentiment and masculinity had inverse relationships with banks' BUH. Furthermore, the findings revealed that investor sentiment positively influenced banks' BUH. Finally, uncertainty influenced banks' BUH stock returns positively.Research limitations/implicationsImportant implications for participants in the financial sector and governments may be learnt from this study's conclusions. Due to cultural biases, this study's findings suggested that investors overreact in the stock market.Originality/valueAdditionally, this research comprises one of the few studies that have overviewed the link between classical and behavioural finance in MENA countries with distinctive cultural characteristics.

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Section: Cultural Dimensions and Stock Returnsmentioning

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Making Sense of COVID 19: Varied Approaches to Internal Crisis Communication in Kuwait

AlReshaid,

Almutari,

Dashti

et al. 2024

Acad. J. Interdiscip. Stud.

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Two-way communication and transparency are two elements of the strategic approach to internal communications. This study examined the relationship between these elements and their influence on employees’ sense-making and sense-giving in Kuwait during the COVID 19 pandemic. The research used a mixed-method approach incorporating interviews, survey data, and a review of organizational communications. The sample included six Kuwaiti organizations representing the private, government, and nonprofit sectors. The statistical software package SPSS was used to calculate ratios and rates, confidence intervals, tests of statistical difference (Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests), the Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regressions. The study found a positive association between the strategic approaches of two-way communication and transparency and employees’ sense-making and sense-giving behaviors. Gender, nationality, and years of employment also influenced communication and transparency. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of internal crisis communication in a Kuwaiti context. This study’s findings shed light on the importance of employees’ internal communications as organizations address and engage during a crisis. Received: 12 January 2024 / Accepted: xx April 2024 / Published: 5 May 2024

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An exploratory examination of the influence of national culture on cross national diffusion: A case study on the MENA region

Cited by 2 publications

References 68 publications

Has the heterogeneity of culture, investor sentiment and uncertainty altered bank stock returns in the MENA region?

Has the heterogeneity of culture, investor sentiment and uncertainty altered bank stock returns in the MENA region?

Making Sense of COVID 19: Varied Approaches to Internal Crisis Communication in Kuwait

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