Emergent leadership literature emphasises identifying and nurturing leaders at all organisational levels to foster team harmony and align efforts toward shared goals. Since past studies focused largely on individual traits predicting leadership emergence, the interplay of different cultural...

This study examines the relationship between national culture, innovation, and sustainable competitiveness, addressing a critical gap in empirical research. This study engages in a rigorous investigation of the interconnections among national culture, innovation, and sustainable competitiveness,...

Despite questions surrounding their reliability, much of the financial literacy literature continues to rely on simple metrics - without checking whether using an alternative might yield different findings. The present paper does just that: we replicate two prior studies and substitute the...

In order to fully benefit from the advantages induced by artificial intelligence (AI) at the corporate level, business organisations should be well aware of the factors contributing to the proper AI specialisation of their employees. In this context, the present paper aims to examine the role of...

The current study highlights the significance of national culture in advocating sustainable development, aligning with the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda. It draws upon theories from various perspectives, including Classical Marxism, System Justification, Weber and the Ethic of Protestantism,...

Background: The logistics industry is keen to meet customer expectations, which in turn supports trade by enhancing business competitiveness and promoting economic development. Logistics companies realized that fulfillment of customer needs has a significant effect on their business survival,...

The purpose of this study is to present in what way socio-cultural dimensions and employee-related assumptions are related to human resource management (HRM) practices in different areas, as Scandinavia and Greece. These locations were selected as they belong to two distinct cultural clusters,...

Studies have shown that corporate social performance (CSP) is an antecedent of corporate reputation, acting as a signal that affects stakeholders’ perceptions and expectations about a firm’s future behavior. However, the perceptions, expectations, and interests of stakeholders may be...

The overall economic progress of a society is highly dependent on the entrepreneurial action of its individuals. Entrepreneurial venture is governed by contextual, social, and individual drivers. Despite the many variables involved, we posit that cognitive traits (which belong to individual...

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...

Emergent leadership literature emphasises identifying and nurturing leaders at all organisational levels to foster team harmony and align efforts toward shared goals. Since past studies focused largely on individual traits predicting leadership emergence, the interplay of different cultural...

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...

This paper examines the role of national culture in the transmission process through which the growth in credit to the private sector can lead to bank stability in 107 countries over 2005 and 2017. We performed the examination using the quantile regression and the dynamic generalised method of...

(1) Background: Organisational culture provides a framework and guidelines that influence behaviour and control employees' performance and activities. (2) Methods: This study uses Hofstede's five dimensions of organisational culture to understand better the organisational culture of three of the...

This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 exposure on corporate cash holdings using firm data across sixteen developing and developed economies. The results show that firms reserve more cash when their exposure to COVID-19 increases. We also find a cash burn effect during the COVID-19...

The purpose of this paper is to determine whether country-specific variables can explain differences in diffusion patterns observed across countries from the MENA region. Specifically, we examine the relationship of several indicators on innovation and imitation levels pertaining to seven Arab...

Global mindset is an emerging concept, influenced by globalization, that can support companies' growth in international settings and help develop a more effective, skilled workforce that can be open and adaptable. This book presents an analysis of current global mindset knowledge and explores...

Purpose: Our research aims to delve into the influence of diverse national cultures on the consumption of life insurance across various countries. We will conduct a comprehensive analysis, drawing on Hofstede's cultural dimensions, to understand how national cultural dimensions shape life...

In order to fully benefit from the advantages induced by artificial intelligence (AI) at the corporate level, business organisations should be well aware of the factors contributing to the proper AI specialisation of their employees. In this context, the present paper aims to examine the role of...