Cross Cultural & Strategic Management
Scope & Guideline
Championing Open Access for Global Management Knowledge
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cross-Cultural Management:
Exploration of how cultural differences impact management practices, organizational behavior, and employee interactions in multinational settings. - Strategic Management in Global Contexts:
Investigating the strategies that organizations adopt to operate effectively in diverse cultural environments, including internationalization, innovation, and competitive advantage. - Innovation and Technology Adoption:
Analyzing the role of innovation, technology, and corporate strategies in enhancing organizational performance, particularly in emerging markets. - Interpersonal and Organizational Dynamics:
Studying the effects of interpersonal relationships, trust, and communication among diverse teams and how these factors influence organizational effectiveness. - Institutional and Environmental Influences:
Examining how institutional contexts and environmental factors shape strategic decisions and corporate governance in various cultural settings. - Entrepreneurship and Economic Development:
Focusing on the role of cultural aspects in entrepreneurship and the impact of cultural diversity on economic growth and innovation.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Transformation and AI in Management:
Emerging studies are exploring how artificial intelligence and digital tools are reshaping corporate culture, innovation capabilities, and employee interactions in multinational enterprises. - Workplace Trust and Communication:
Research is increasingly examining the dynamics of trust and communication within diverse teams, particularly in expatriate contexts, highlighting its importance for organizational performance. - Cultural Diversity and Innovation:
There is a growing interest in the relationship between cultural diversity and creativity in workgroups, as organizations seek to leverage diverse perspectives for enhanced innovation. - Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
The journal is seeing a trend towards integrating CSR and sustainability practices into strategic management discussions, emphasizing the role of cultural values in shaping responsible business practices. - Entrepreneurial Orientation and Government Influence:
Recent publications focus on how entrepreneurial orientation is influenced by cultural contexts and government support, particularly in emerging economies, reflecting a shift towards understanding the interplay between culture, entrepreneurship, and policy.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Management Theories:
There is a noticeable decrease in papers focusing solely on classical management theories without considering cultural contexts, indicating a shift towards more integrative and context-sensitive approaches. - Single-Country Studies:
Research that examines management practices or cultural dynamics in isolated national contexts is becoming less frequent, as the journal increasingly emphasizes comparative and cross-cultural analyses. - Static Cultural Models:
Papers relying on fixed models of culture (like Hofstede's dimensions) without integrating contemporary perspectives on cultural dynamics and changes are less prevalent. - Descriptive Case Studies:
There is a decline in purely descriptive case studies, suggesting a shift towards more analytical and theoretical contributions that utilize empirical data and rigorous methodologies.
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