Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on key features of Iranian managerial culture by discussing underlying social and organizational consequences. Design/methodology/approach – The paper has been organized in two major parts: conceptualization and discussion. First, the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze HRM practices in Iran in view of underlying cultural, political and economic factors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is organized in three major parts. The first part deals with HRM concept and Iranian social context. The second part...

This article aims to analyze and assess the applicability of widely employed frameworks in cross-cultural management research. First, some criteria are conceptualized and then, eight cultural frameworks are examined and their relevance with respect to defined criteria is determined. At the end,...