The cultural drive of innovative behavior: cross-level impacts of Leader-Employee’s
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Pian, Qianya; Zhang, Ling; Zhang, Long; Li, Chenyu

doi:10.1080/14479338.2022.2064470

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“…Although Western theories such as dialectical thinking, rationality, and wisdom share similar concepts [21], the Middle Way represents a unique set of Chinese concepts encompassing various aspects of the self, interpersonal relationships, and dealing with matters. Recent literature has increasingly focused on the impact of Zhong-yong thinking on innovation [22][23][24]; however, exploring the effect of business leaders' Zhong-yong thinking on corporate green innovation remains limited. In traditional Chinese culture, Zhong-yong thinking emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, humans and the environment, and strives for balance and unity between human development and ecology, consistent with the essence of corporate green innovation.…”

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“…Indigenous psychological research has propelled the study of Zhong-yong thinking beyond the realm of philosophical concepts and into the realm of more quantifiable empirical studies [27]. Given the increasing importance of innovation in economic development, more and more companies have begun to investigate the influence of Zhong-yong on innovation [22,23]. While scholars have explored the impact of middle management on innovation behavior, research on the influence of Zhong-yong on green innovation is still limited.…”

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Bridging the Great Divide: Investigating the Potent Synergy between Leadership, Zhong-Yong Philosophy, and Green Innovation in China

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Zhong-yong thinking, a typical value orientation and mode of thought in traditional Chinese culture, has garnered significant scholarly attention. Various cross-sectional studies have explored the relationship between Zhong-yong thinking and innovation; yet, research specifically examining the impact of Zhong-yong thinking on green innovation is scarce. This study adopts the upper echelons theory and theory of manager cognition to investigate the influence of entrepreneurs’ Zhong-yong thinking on green innovation while simultaneously considering institutional pressure and enterprise ownership types as boundary conditions. By analyzing 302 questionnaire responses, the empirical results demonstrate a direct positive effect of Zhong-yong thinking on green innovation. Moreover, institutional pressure positively moderates the relationship between Zhong-yong thinking and green innovation. State-owned enterprises exhibit a more significant impact of Zhong-yong thinking on green innovation than non-SOEs. Overall, this study contributes to the theoretical research of Zhong-yong in management disciplines, particularly in the green innovation literature. Its findings also hold implications for the practice of green innovation in enterprises.

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Bridging the Great Divide: Investigating the Potent Synergy between Leadership, Zhong-Yong Philosophy, and Green Innovation in China

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“…The second is related to the need to carry out studies that investigate the relationship between innovation and culture. These studies need to clarify how innovative behaviors are carried out at the country level (Pian et al , 2022). The third gap we try to respond to is the need to include analyses such as trajectories.…”

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Drivers of creation trajectories innovation in the time: another alternative for Hofstede model in the cross-national analysis

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Escandón-Barbosa

Ramirez-Urraya

2022

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Purpose A large part of the most recent studies in innovation focuses on the need to investigate the cultural differences between countries. Many of the approaches used focus on Hofstede as the most recognized perspective in international business. The Hofstede perspective requires a deeper analysis of the most profound components in the countries, such as values and beliefs. The purpose of this study is identify the drivers in creating innovation trajectories over time, focusing on different values that influence the innovation processes. These trajectories allow investigating the comparability in the innovation performance of the countries. Design/methodology/approach Time-series analysis is performed to achieve the research’s goal, considering the innovation inputs and people’s values and influence on innovation output. The Global Innovation Index and the World Value Survey (WVS), which comprise data from countries on different continents, were used in this investigation. The trajectories analysis technique examines differences in innovation trajectory among countries with cultural orientations toward traditional, secular, survival and self-expression values. Findings In the literature, it can be found that in more socially open societies, the results in innovation are higher than in societies with opposite values, as is the case of traditional vs secular rationale. On the other hand, societies with a tendency toward self-expression will be characterized by a constant search for individual liberties that promote the search for scientific and technological alternatives for problem-solving, contrary to those with survival characteristics. Research limitations/implications Considering the results obtained in the study about the values and their relationship with innovation at the country level, the main limitation is the WVS information. This limitation is based on the need to complement the information obtained with other sources of information that allow comparisons to be made from the different cultural approaches that exist. Practical implications The findings allow us to contemplate a more general vision of the cultural factors that affect the social dynamics and, therefore, the industrial and commercial dynamics of a country. The managers can use this type of results in the design of strategies that allow them to contemplate adaptation processes that are more appropriate to the cultural contexts in which they operate are worked on in this research. Social implications One of the main contributions is related to the possibility of understanding the relationship between the cultural dynamics of a country and the results in innovation, especially in the time. Originality/value The trajectory analysis, specifically Inglehard’s perspective concerning cultural dimensions and innovation, has not been used in the literature. This type of analysis will make it possible to have studies that allow subsequent comparisons to be made with other perspectives, especially at the country level.

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The cultural drive of innovative behavior: cross-level impacts of Leader-Employee’s Zhong-Yong orientation

Cited by 2 publications

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Bridging the Great Divide: Investigating the Potent Synergy between Leadership, Zhong-Yong Philosophy, and Green Innovation in China

Bridging the Great Divide: Investigating the Potent Synergy between Leadership, Zhong-Yong Philosophy, and Green Innovation in China

Drivers of creation trajectories innovation in the time: another alternative for Hofstede model in the cross-national analysis

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