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Management International Review
Erschienen in: Management International Review 1/2013

01.02.2013 | Research Article

Understanding Organizational Practice Adoption at the Thai Subsidiary Corporation

Antecedents and Consequences of Kreng Jai

verfasst von: Assoc. Prof. Tim G. Andrews, Ms. Nartnalin Chompusri

Erschienen in: Management International Review | Ausgabe 1/2013

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Abstract

  • This study examines how, to what extent, and with what effect the indigenous cultural concept of kreng jai influences the Thai subsidiary assimilation of organizational practices transferred and mandated by its European-headquartered parent.
  • Adopting qualitative methodological procedures we combined data sourced from interviews, observation and company information to explore empirically the continuing role and relevance of kreng jai on the adoption and use of three strategic organizational practices: E-communication, performance appraisal and empowerment.
  • Our findings showed that the unique feelings and attitudes which characterize kreng jai variously complemented, reinforced, elaborated and contradicted the behaviors predicted by the traditional comparative etic dimensions of culture when applied to the Thai workplace environment.
  • MNEs seeking to develop their operations in Asia can therefore benefit from an appropriately nuanced understanding of the influence of unique indigenous cultural norms and values to help manage effectively the often competing institutional pressures to which their subsidiaries are exposed. Failure to address adequately the subtle but pervasive facets of indigenous management constructs such as kreng jai may hold hidden but potentially critical dangers for the MNE developing its business across cultural borders.
Vorheriger Artikel Diverse Institutional Environments and Product Innovation of Emerging Market Firms
Nächster Artikel The Social Influence of Executive Hubris

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Metadaten
Titel
Understanding Organizational Practice Adoption at the Thai Subsidiary Corporation
Antecedents and Consequences of Kreng Jai
verfasst von
Assoc. Prof. Tim G. Andrews
Ms. Nartnalin Chompusri
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2013
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Management International Review / Ausgabe 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-012-0163-y

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