This article treats Smith's writings on patriotism and universal benevolence in the final edition of The Theory of Moral Sentiments by placing them in some broader contexts. Smith affirmed proper patriotism as virtuous and consistent with the Christian ethic of universal benevolence. Proper...

Manuscript type: Quantitative paper Research Aims: This study aims to examine the effects of religiosity animosity, consumer eficacy, and xenocentrism on consumer participation in product boycotts. Design/methodology/approach: A survey method was employed, collecting data from 255 young...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die in Deutschland vorherrschenden sozio-kulturellen Ursachen für Bürokratie und Überbürokratisierung und kommt unter anderem zu dem Ergebnis: Dort, wo es Spielräume bei Entscheidungen gibt, nutzt die Verwaltung sie nur sehr vorsichtig und zurückhaltend....

This study explores consumer ethnocentrism (CET), distinguishing between Hard Ethnocentrism (HET) and Soft Ethnocentrism (SET), and their impact on Purchase Intentions (PIN), with gender as a moderating variable. Data from 372 Latin American native consumers were collected via an electronic...

This study extends social cognitive career theory (SCCT) by introducing cultural affordances as culturally embedded interpretive frameworks through which individuals make sense of and navigate between distal contextual affordances (e.g., Confucian values) and proximal contextual affordances...

This paper examines the horizontal transmission of gender norms using the forced migration of ethnic Turks from Bulgaria to Türkiye after the fall of the Iron Curtain as a natural experiment. Despite shared linguistic and religious ties, migrant women held more progressive gender norms and...

How does the arrival of a new immigrant group affect earlier generations of immigrants? Do intergroup relations and self-identification among earlier immigrants change? Previous research on ethnic boundaries is usually restricted to a twogroup paradigm and primarily focuses on the majority...

Leadership is often framed within Western paradigms, with limited focus on African business leadership. This study, part of a broader research project, aims to conceptualise African business leadership and its effectiveness, providing an integrated understanding from various perspectives. This...

This study examines the impact of Hofstede's six cultural dimensions and institutional quality on financial development in the periods preceding and following the global financial crisis. The study analyzes data from 33 countries spanning 2001 to 2021 using a combination of OLS, two-stage GMM,...

China, as the world's largest carbon emitter, plays a pivotal role in driving the global green transition. Cultural values have long been recognized as a fundamental framework influencing individual behaviors. To enhance the effectiveness of emission reduction policies, this study focuses on...

State-led repression of minority identities is a well-documented phenomenon, yet its implications for national identity remain understudied. We examine how the Soviet state-induced famine (1932–33) shapes contemporary Ukrainian national identity through vertical (familial) and horizontal...

This study investigates the influence of national cultural values on innovation performance across European Union (EU) member states, applying Hofstede's six-dimensional cultural model along with the 2024 Summary Innovation Index. Addressing major gaps in prior research-including the lack of...

This study examines changes in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-return relationship in terms of sentiment and national culture using a large international sample for the 2005-2023 period. First, we confirm that portfolios with higher ESG scores exhibit lower expected returns based...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the internationalisation activities of multinational corporations (MNCs) through enhanced operational efficiencies and optimised decision-making; though the moderating factors influencing its impact on export-led internationalisation remain...