...Taylor Thomas; Charles E. Carraher Purpose – This study aims to examine the shopping behaviors (online and in store), cultures and personalities of consumers within China, Belgium, India and Germany, and compares them to American shopping behaviors and to each other. Design/methodology...

...Fredi Garcia; Diana Mendez; Chris Ellis; Casey Gautney Purpose – This article aims to investigate the differences and similarities among cross-cultural, values and ethics between the USA and Asian countries. This article analyzes the degree of cultural distance between USA and Asian countries...

...Jessie Richardson; Phil Millage; Jacob Millage; Samuel Lane Purpose – This study aims to examine how the leadership styles in the business world of paternalistic China, imperative Germany and authoritative Russia are affected by the distinguishing cultures of each country. Design/methodology...

... on both dimensions of leadership. Similarly, the female respondents in China had similar scores as their male colleagues. Research limitations/implications – It appears that being socialized in a collectivistic or high context culture can lead to higher focus on relationship orientation. Based...

... of documents or equipment, technology is mainly brought forward by human resources, which in a transboundary context implies the interaction between cultures. However, a connection between culture and technology has, for a long time, been underestimated by practitioners and researchers and a fortiori...

...Nir Kshetri Purpose This paper seeks to examine the growth of the Chinese online gaming industry and disentangle the mechanisms behind the emergence of unique online gaming culture in China. Design/methodology/approach This is a review paper that provides a detailed and state‐of‐the‐art...

... approach is applied. When a multi‐cue approach is used however the results showed that there was no significant difference in the importance in COO and price as indicators. This research also revealed some salient characteristics of Chinese consumers buying behaviour associated with Chinese culture. When...

... to overcome, before the promised savings appear. As Carboni (2005) notes, a combination of cultural issues, and practical issues such as shipment, and scheduling can make labor savings disappear rapidly if not properly managed. Moreover, differences in culture and mindset, if ignored, will further compound...