The Impact of Cultural Diversity on Innovation Performance: Evidence from Construction Industry of Azerbaijan

Mir-Babayev, Rahim; Gulaliyev, Mayis; Shikhaliyeva, Sabina; Azizova, Reyhan; Ok, Nuri

doi:10.14254/2071-789x.2017/10-1/6

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“…However, based on the literature review, Westwood & Low (2003) argue that culture can and does impact the innovation process, but this relationship is neither universal nor simplistic. Others such as Mir-Babayev et al (2017), based on research on Azerbaijan construction firms, or Shahzad et al (2017), based on research into 215 Pakistan software companies, highlight that culture matters in terms of the innovation performance of these companies. The better innovation performance of these companies may subsequently have an impact on the better innovation performance of Azerbaijan or Pakistan as countries.…”

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The Impact of Interplay between Formal and Informal Institutions on Innovation Performance: Evidence from CEECs

Godlewska

2021

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Formal and informal institutions matter in the context of the innovation performance of Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs). The purpose of the research was to investigate whether the interplay between formal and informal institutions has a positive, negative or neutral impact on the innovation performance of CEECs, and if formal or informal institutions alone also have a positive, negative or neutral influence on the innovation performance of CEECs. The research is based on informal institutions of CEECs such as trust, traditions, customs, creativity or cooperation, and formal institutions of CEECs such as law, formal rules, or science, technology and innovation policy (STIP). The research methodology focuses on secondary statistical data from 18,808 surveys from the European Social Survey Round 9 (2018) edition 2.0 for informal institutions and from 1090 innovation policies of European Commission and OECD STIP Compass and 414,073 notices of awarded tenders of the European Union Tenders Electronic Daily for formal institutions. Innovation performance was measured by the Summary Innovation Index (SII) of the European Innovation Scoreboard 2019. The findings show that informal institutions such as trust in others, trust in the legal system, the importance of following traditions and customs or cooperation among citizens of CEECs, as well as interplay between informal institutions such as trust in the legal system and formal institutions such as obedience to rules among citizens of CEECs have a negative impact on the innovation performance of the national economies of CEECs. Meanwhile, the variety of policy theme areas and creativity among citizens of CEECs have a positive impact on the innovation performance of the national economies of CEECs.

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The Impact of Interplay between Formal and Informal Institutions on Innovation Performance: Evidence from CEECs

Godlewska

2021

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“…Despite the fact that the construction industry in Azerbaijan is one of the most rapidly growing industries [8], there have been few studies related to human resources management in the construction sphere of the country. One such study investigated the impact of cultural diversity on innovation performance in the industry [8] while another one analyzed the human resource management practices of Azerbaijan construction companies with the purpose of improving such practices [9]. However, there is a methodological gap in comparative studies assessing the difference in the needs and expectations of employees at different levels.…”

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Analytic Hierarchy of Motivating and Demotivating Factors Affecting Labor Productivity in the Construction Industry: The Case of Azerbaijan

Aghayeva

Ślusarczyk

2019

Sustainability

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This research is aimed to identify and comparatively assess the motivation factors influencing labor productivity from the construction employees’ perception. Based on results of a filled-in and returned questionnaire distributed among 350 workers and managers from 25 construction companies throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan, motivation and demotivation factors were identified. The statistical analysis of motivation drivers showed that most important ones for all construction employees are remuneration (including its timely payment), job security, bonuses, and fringe benefits. Among top demotivators for all types of employees are unsafe work conditions, underpayment, and colleagues’ aggressive management style. Workers are also affected by bad treatment by managers and changing on workmates. While workers are more concerned with quality of site management and good relations with colleagues, managers are more motivated by responsible job and challenging tasks and demotivated by chaos and incompetent colleagues. Thus, according to the study, both economic and non-economic motivation and demotivation drivers occurred to be important for construction employees, and must be accounted by human resource (HR) officers. The results of the research would assist construction companies’ management in developing more precise and employee-oriented human resources strategies and policies.

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“…These days, the construction industry has expanded its focus from issues of limiting energy consumption to site planning, waste management, materials selection and design. Together with energy consumption planning, these factors form the building sector's agenda and are critical in solving the environmental crisis [6].…”

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“…It helps to strengthen the corporate culture of the enterprise, attracts the best specialists in the field of project management, allows reducing project risks, and leads to the saving of project resources, including energy [8]. Furthermore, the search for opportunities to reduce environmental impact increases the likelihood of creating a "breakthrough" innovation in construction technologies for Research and Development (R&D) [6].…”

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“…It is the practice of operating and erecting structures, preserving or improving their quality and internal environment to reduce the energy consumption and material resources. Nowadays, the following principal green building standards are developed: • DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen, Germany), since 2009, has certified about a thousand buildings; is a "second-generation" rating system, giving a more holistic evaluation of the entire life cycle of a building in terms of SD [6,7,10]. The success of achieving green building goals depends on the professional skills and in-depth knowledge of the personnel involved [11].…”

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Sustainable Construction as a Competitive Advantage

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Nowadays, sustainable construction (SC) is considered as a measure to support a healthy economy. The SC concept ensures quality of life and helps minimize the negative impact on the environment, human health, and biodiversity. SC fits into the modern sustainable development (SD) concept due to the ability to improve the environment, energy efficiency, and care for future generations. Despite numerous studies dedicated to the SC concept and implementation, practical matters related to SC including the importance of macroeconomic environmental sustainability are still insufficiently explored. The objective of this research is to study the practical issues of SC in the example of developing countries. Moreover, this work is aimed at determining the importance of the sustainable macroeconomic environment in ensuring SC. With the help of correlation and regression analysis effected for the purposes of the study, the direct connection and strong correlation between the GDP growth in the country and the number of large sustainable infrastructure facilities constructed and put into operation in the Russian Federation and China (correlation coefficient comprised 0.9987) were revealed. Within the current study, the experience of developing countries in SC is also discussed. It has been outlined that for emerging countries, the development of the construction industry environment within the framework of SC is possible in a sustainable business environment. The competitive advantages for SC are considered in social, economic, and environmental systems. Moreover, the models of formation and ensuring competitive advantages of the SC enterprise are presented. This paper reveals that the stability of the macroeconomic environment is a key factor in construction industry growth within the SC for developing countries.

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The Impact of Cultural Diversity on Innovation Performance: Evidence from Construction Industry of Azerbaijan

Cited by 15 publications

References 44 publications

The Impact of Interplay between Formal and Informal Institutions on Innovation Performance: Evidence from CEECs

The Impact of Interplay between Formal and Informal Institutions on Innovation Performance: Evidence from CEECs

Analytic Hierarchy of Motivating and Demotivating Factors Affecting Labor Productivity in the Construction Industry: The Case of Azerbaijan

Sustainable Construction as a Competitive Advantage

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