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Type Conference or Workshop Paper
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Published in Proceedings Yes
Title Does culture affect the choice of control strategy? - An exploratory study
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Xinhua Wittmann
  • Alexander Wagner
  • Andrea Schenker-Wicki
Presentation Type paper
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Event Title 30th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society
Event Type conference
Event Location Rom
Event Start Date September 12 - 2010
Event End Date September 15 - 2010
Place of Publication Rom
Publisher s.n.
Abstract Text This paper examines how control strategy varies and to what extent the relationship between control modes and perceived effectiveness of control strategy is shaped by cultural dimensions. Based on the statistical analysis of empirical data from IT sector in six countries, we find that the positive correlation between formal control and perceived effectiveness of control strategy becomes stronger for higher uncertainty avoidance societies; masculinity shows a negative moderation effect on the relationship between informal control and perceived effectiveness of control strategy; and employee received trust has greater impact on perceived effectiveness of control strategy in collectivistic societies than in individualistic societies. These findings qualify existing research on the potentially conflicting role of trust and control and have important implications for management practice in intercultural context.
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