The Construction of the Modern West and the Backward Rest: Studying the Discourse of Hofstede'sCulture's Consequences

Fougère, Martin; Moulettes, Agneta

doi:10.2167/md051.0

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“…This sets the limits of whose claims and whose realities count when alternatives are being debated, even before deliberation has started (Ehrntström‐Fuentes, 2015). It is a systematic exclusion which has been made possible through a rhetoric that has been traced in many decolonial and postcolonial works, including within management studies (Banerjee and Linstead, ; Fougère and Moulettes, ; Ibarra‐Colado, ; Jack and Westwood, ; Prasad, ).…”

Section: The Limits Of Corporate Legitimacy In a Pluriversal Worldmentioning

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Delinking Legitimacies: A Pluriversal Perspective on Political CSR

Ehrnström-Fuentes

2015

J Management Studies

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This study critically examines the concept of political CSR, or legitimacy creation through deliberation, as something that can be universally agreed upon in places where incommensurable differences exist. Through a comparative case study of two local stakeholder groups -one urban and one rural -involved in a conflict over a pulp mill in the south of Chile, this paper asks: 1) why did the two groups choose different participation strategies in the deliberation over the desirability of the mill? Based on multiple data sources, the study finds differences in how each community made sense of the world through place-bound social imaginaries, which affected the stakeholders' willingness to participate in deliberation. The findings suggest that legitimacy cannot be universally secured through dialogues that seek consensus at the expense of occluded imaginaries, rather it exists as a pluriversal construct. If political CSR is to play a role in legitimacy creation across imaginaries, the focus should be on constructing economic alternatives embedded in place that supports the co-existence of different forms of life.

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Section: The Limits Of Corporate Legitimacy In a Pluriversal Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

Delinking Legitimacies: A Pluriversal Perspective on Political CSR

Ehrnström-Fuentes

2015

J Management Studies

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“…In order to investigate knowledge use during succession from a cultural perspective, this study adopts the much-utilised framework of Hofstede (1980Hofstede ( , 2001, which articulates various cultural dimensions through which individuals may approach problems, such as knowledge use at times of succession. Though this framework, and archetypal frameworks on culture in general, are heavily criticized for imposing overly simplified definitions on what is a complex and multi-faceted social construction (Fougère and Moulettes, 2007;McSweeney, 2002;Shaiq et al, 2011), it remains well-referenced in the family business literature as a useful guiding framework to discussions on variations in cultural approach (Denison et al, 2004;Sharma, 2004;Vera and Dean, 2005;Yan and Sorenson, 2006). In this study, the intention is not to apply Hofstede's cultural dimensions as a way to define one culture relative to another, but instead only to gain a comparable understanding on some of the social norms evident in family business decision making.…”

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Nonfamily knowledge during family business succession: a cultural understanding

Wasim

Cunningham

Maxwell-Cole

et al. 2018

IJEBR

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Purpose Knowledge transfer plays a key role in the succession process. While much attention has been given to the passing of business knowledge form incumbent to successor, less is known about the use of nonfamily knowledge during this most crucial of family business events. The purpose of this paper is to look how knowledge from nonfamily employees is treated at times of succession. Importantly, it considers how the controlling family’s cultural background may influence nonfamily knowledge use, and subsequent implications for the succession process. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory comparative case study design is adopted in order to uncover the complex social and cultural dynamics around knowledge use. Four case studies are presented from family businesses of different, and contrasting, cultural origins. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, observations and formal secondary data from the organisations, all of whom operate in the UK. Findings Findings reveal a complex picture, part influenced by the cultural dynamics of the family and part by business necessity. Specifically, power–distance appears as an informative cultural dimension, influencing how knowledge is used and nonfamily are perceived. While some family businesses privilege the knowledge from family, others see the need to build knowledge relationships more broadly. Originality/value This paper provides further evidence to the heterogeneity of family businesses. It moves beyond a processual explanation of succession to develop a more contextually aware understanding of the dynamics and sensitivities involved.

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“…Sebuah kritik yang berhubungan langsung dengan konsepsi statis dari budaya, menekankan kenyataan bahwa studi yang dilakukan oleh Hofstede mengangkat persepsi nilai dan perilaku yang diamati dalam konteks budaya nasional sebagai dasar perbandingan. Keputusan ini telah diperdebatkan karena menurut Bartholomew & Adler (1996); Holden (2002); dan Fougere (2007) berfokus langsung pada 'interaksi' akan lebih relevan.…”

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Portrait of The Minangkabau Culture According to Hofstede’s Six Cultural Dimensions

Firdaus¹,

Lubis²,

Susanto³

et al. 2018

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ABSTRACT The shifting local cultural values often become a discourse in discussing the effects of globalization influx. But in Minangkabau these concerns can still be ruled out, thanks to the power of ‘study to nature’ philosophy. This is a custom rule that should not be changed. This study raises the popularity of the Hofstede’s concept and uses the six cultural dimensions to map out the differences in parental characteristics based on rural versus semi-urban areas, family typology and life experiences. It also analyzes the response of adolescents towards culture inheritance based on their birthplace. This quantitative study uses a simple summation operation with 106 sample respondents. Each respondent is a family unit consisting of a father, a mother, and adolescent(s) aged 10-19 years. The low score of LTO indicates that the inheritance of Minangkabau cultural values has been going on for some time by parents to their teenagers. Low UAI and IVR scores do not conflict with Minangkabau cultural tenet, although according to Hofstede this condition needs a revamping. Supposedly the value of matrilineal culture is taught by a Minang mother and her brother. However, anomalies were found in non-Minang father and Minang mother (nMF+MM) due to the absence of the mother’s brother in educating his nephew. Keywords: Hofstede’s six cultural dimensions, core value, cultural inheritance ABSTRAK Peristiwa pergeseran nilai budaya lokal sering menjadi wacana dalam membahas akibat dari masuknya pengaruh globalisasi. Namun di Minangkabau kekuatiran ini masih bisa dikesampingkan berkat kekuatan dari penerapan filosofi berguru pada alam. Ini merupakan aturan adat yang tidak boleh berubah. Penelitian ini mengangkat kembali kepopuleran konsep Hofstede dan menggunakan keenam dimensi budayanya untuk memetakan perbedaan karakteristik orang tua berdasarkan daerah tempat tinggal, tipologi keluarga dan pengalaman. Penelitian juga menganalisis respon remaja terhadap pewarisan budaya berdasarkan tempat lahirnya. Penelitian kuantitatif ini menggunakan operasi penjumlahan sederhana dengan 106 sampel responden. Masing-masing responden merupakan satu unit keluarga yang terdiri dari ayah, ibu, dan remaja berusia 10-19 tahun. Ukuran LTO yang rendah merupakan indikator telah berjalannya upaya pewarisan nilai budaya Minangkabau selama beberapa saat oleh orang tua kepada anak remajanya. Namun skor UAI dan IVR yang rendah tidak bertentangan dengan ajaran budaya Minangkabau, meskipun menurut Hofstede kondisi ini memerlukan pembenahan. Seharusnya nilai budaya matrilineal diajarkan oleh seorang ibu Minang dan saudara laki-lakinya. Namun ditemukan anomali pada keluarga ayah non-Minang dan ibu Minang (AnM+IM) karena terjadi kevakuman peran dari saudara laki-laki ibu dalam mendidik keponakannya. Kata kunci: keenam dimensi budaya Hofstede, nilai inti, pewarisan budaya

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The Construction of the Modern West and the Backward Rest: Studying the Discourse of Hofstede'sCulture's Consequences

Cited by 65 publications

References 14 publications

Delinking Legitimacies: A Pluriversal Perspective on Political CSR

Delinking Legitimacies: A Pluriversal Perspective on Political CSR

Nonfamily knowledge during family business succession: a cultural understanding

Portrait of The Minangkabau Culture According to Hofstede’s Six Cultural Dimensions

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