Department/School
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Date of this version
2013
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Resource-based view, Organizational culture, Effectiveness, East–West
Abstract
The literature and the press tout organizational culture as a major source of competitive advantage and a key approach through which organizations can achieve superior effectiveness. However, research on this link within and across global regions remains inconclusive. Grounding the study on the resource-based view of the firm, analysis of 238 plants from eight countries shows that, while individual culture types predict manufacturing effectiveness, the combined effects of multiple culture types have a greater effect. Different culture types emerge as significant in East and West regions depending on the effectiveness dimension prioritized by the plant.
Volume
49
Issue
3
Published in
Journal of World Business
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons
Citation/Other Information
49(3), 11. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2013.06.003