How International is International Management?: Provincialism, Parochialism, and the Problematic of Global Diversity

Wong‐MingJi, Diana J.; Mir, Ali

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“…Does this mean that the much lamented ‘parochialism’ (cf. Wong-MingJi and Mir, 1997) no longer prevails in this academic discipline? On the contrary, a recent critical review of the field (Jack et al, 2008) suggests that the ‘parochial dinosaur’ (Boyacigiller and Adler, 1991) lives on: the apparent interest in culture does not prevent the IB/IM analyses from remaining largely Anglo-Americano-centric.…”

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Disclaimers, dichotomies and disappearances in international business textbooks: A postcolonial deconstruction

Fougère

Moulettes

2011

Management Learning

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In this article, we draw on a postcolonial sensibility to deconstruct how culture is discussed in mainstream international business textbooks. Through this deconstruction we show: (1) how the initial disclaimers that call for cultural sensitivity can be seen as pointing to the opposite of what they claim, which leads us to question the cultural sensitivity notion from ethical and political standpoints; (2) how the cultural dichotomies that form the core of the discussions always tend to silence the suppressed 'other' features on each side, which leads us to point to the much more ambivalent nature of culture and the hybrid spaces that can be created through cultural translation; (3) how (colonial) history is conspicuously absent from the arguments about 'cultural' underdevelopment and thus haunts the text. We conclude the article by suggesting the development of alternative types of international business textbook material on culture.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Disclaimers, dichotomies and disappearances in international business textbooks: A postcolonial deconstruction

Fougère

Moulettes

2011

Management Learning

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“…In general, regulation allows understanding different practices of control within the cultural system (e.g. Wong-MingJi & Mir, 1997). That is, the moment of regulation hones in on the issues of power that create limits for systems of meaning; it also investigates classificatory systems of culture that include and exclude certain practices of culture and, consequently, certain meanings about culture.…”

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The Cultures Of International Management

González

2011

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“…Overall, ongoing critique has identified the need for international management (including IHRM) research, and research outlets, to become more inclusive (Ozbilgin 2004; Schuler et al. 2002; Wong‐Mingji and Mir 1997; also see Werner and Brouthers 2002).…”

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“…The identification of deficiencies in research is consistent with Peterson's (2004) analysis of articles published in Journal of International Business Studies, Academy of Management Journal and Administrative Science Quarterly, 1990Quarterly, -1999. Overall, ongoing critique has identified the need for international management (including IHRM) research, and research outlets, to become more inclusive (Ozbilgin 2004;Schuler et al 2002;Wong-Mingji and Mir 1997; also see Werner and Brouthers 2002).…”

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A review of international human resource management: Integration, interrogation, imitation

Cieri

Cox

Fenwick

2007

Int J Management Reviews

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International human resource management (IHRM) represents an important dimension of international management. Over the past three decades, there has been considerable growth in research and practice in IHRM. While there have been extensive developments in this field, numerous scholars have identified aspects requiring review and revision. Hence, this paper reviews and interrogates the progress in IHRM's theoretical development. The review leads to the conclusion that research in IHRM has tended to emphasize integration over other forms of progress. In response, and in provocation, imitation rather than integration is suggested as an approach for the development of future theoretical and conceptual directions in IHRM.

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How International is International Management?: Provincialism, Parochialism, and the Problematic of Global Diversity

Cited by 21 publications

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Disclaimers, dichotomies and disappearances in international business textbooks: A postcolonial deconstruction

Disclaimers, dichotomies and disappearances in international business textbooks: A postcolonial deconstruction

The Cultures Of International Management

A review of international human resource management: Integration, interrogation, imitation

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