Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 16 Issue 2

Keiretsu and management practices in Japan – resilience amid change

Vagelis Dedoussis

Changes are under way in Japan’s distinctive human resources management practices as the state of the economy remains fragile following the country’s prolonged recession. However…

Relationship dominance – Rethinking management theories from the perspective of methodological relationalism

Tsz‐kit Cheng, Domenic Sculli, Fiona Shui‐fun Chan

Questions the universality of theories of management and organizational behaviour on the ground that they have not adequately addressed the factor of culture. Traditionally, these…

Discovering inter‐cultural perceptual differences in MNEs

John B. Kidd

Firms across the globe are often directly or indirectly reliant on foreign direct investment, often through the development of a “joint venture”. Moreover, such cash flows sustain…

Asian management style versus Western management theories – A Singapore case study in construction project management

Low Sui Pheng, Christopher H.Y. Leong

The Asian financial crisis snowballed in July 1997 following the devaluation of the Thai baht. This triggered off a chain reaction which led to similar crises in many countries in…

Cultural influences on the ABC implementation in Thailand’s environment

Supitcha Morakul, Frederick H. Wu

The activity‐based costing (ABC) system of the USA has been adopted by organizations in Thailand and elsewhere. Many cross‐cultural studies provide evidence that, because of…

Attitudes towards money and work – Implications for Asian management style following the economic crisis

Lee Soo Hoon, Vivien K.G. Lim

Examines the extent to which individuals’ attitudes towards money and work are affected by their country’s economic performance. A group of Singaporean youths’ attitudes towards…

Asian management style: an introduction

Mark Speece