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Beyond national culture and culture-centricism: A reply to Gould and Grein (2009)

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  • Kwok Leung

    (Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Rabi Bhagat

    (Fogelman College of Business and Economics, University of Memphis, Memphis, USA)

  • Nancy R Buchan

    (The Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA)

  • Miriam Erez

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel)

  • Cristina B Gibson

    (Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, USA)

Abstract

Leung, Bhagat, Buchan, Erez, and Gibson provide a review of several advances in research on culture and international business (IB), which is criticized by Gould and Grein as overemphasizing the national culture (NC) approach. This reply clarifies the misinterpretation of Leung et al. by Gould and Grein, and affirms its pluralistic and inclusive position. In response to their critique, we discuss the complex meaning of culture, address the dynamic processes of culture change in a globalizing world, and substantiate the pivotal role of NC in IB research. We encourage diverse perspectives that complement, rather than compete against, each other, and advocate a dual-perspective approach that integrates positivist and interpretative frameworks for theoretical innovation.

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  • Kwok Leung & Rabi Bhagat & Nancy R Buchan & Miriam Erez & Cristina B Gibson, 2011. "Beyond national culture and culture-centricism: A reply to Gould and Grein (2009)," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 42(1), pages 177-181, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:42:y:2011:i:1:p:177-181
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