Individualism And The Modern Corporation - Implications For Innovation And Entrepreneurship

    Authors

    M. H. Morris; R. A. Avila;J. Allen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Manage.

    Keywords

    Cultural Relativity; Collectivism; Life; Behavior; Quality; Debate; Business; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    The extent to which entrepreneurship in established firms is the result of a more individualistic versus collectivistic culture is explored Hypotheses are tested in which it is proposed that a curvilinear relationship exists between individualism-collectivism and corporate entrepreneurship. Findings are reported from a survey completed separately by three functional area managers in each of eighty-four industrial firms. The results support the hypotheses, such that entrepreneurship is highest under conditions of balanced individualism-collectivism, and declines in highly individualistic and more collectivistic environments.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Management

    Volume

    19

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1993

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    595

    Last Page

    612

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1993ME07200005

    ISSN

    0149-2063

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