“…The adoption rates of contemporary MAPs are disappointing while those of traditional MAPs remain high across different countries including U.K., U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Asian countries (Adler, Everett & Waldron, 2000;Bright, Davies, Downes & Sweeting, 1992;Chenhall & LangfieldSmith, 1998;Drury, Braund, Osborne & Tayles, 1993;EI-Ebaishi, Karbhari & Naser, 2003;Guilding, Cravens & Tayles, 2000;Phadoongsitthi, 2003;Sulaiman, Ahmad & Alwi, 2004;Szendi & Elmore, 1993). Hence, it may be too early to conclude that traditional MAPs have completely lost their importance, and the adoption of contemporary MAPs may not guarantee the success of organizations.…”