Analyzing Cross-National Management and Organizations: A Theoretical Framework

1994 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Lachman ◽  
Albert Nedd ◽  
Bob Hinings
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Cross National

Brothers or others in arms? Civilian constituencies and rebel fragmentation in civil war

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric S Mosinger
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Diffusion Model ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Rebel Groups ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Cross National

Why do united rebel fronts emerge in some insurgencies, while in other insurgencies multiple rebel groups mobilize independently to challenge the state, and often, each other? I develop a diffusion model of rebel fragmentation in which participation in rebellion spreads, completely or incompletely, through networks of civilians and dissidents. Using this theoretical framework I hypothesize that two factors jointly determine whether a rebel movement remains unified or fragments: the rebels’ investment in civilian mobilization, and the overall level of civilian grievances. The theory predicts that widely shared grievances motivate the formation of many small dissident groups willing to challenge the regime. Given the difficulty of collective action between disparate opposition actors, an emerging rebel movement will tend towards fragmentation when popular grievances are high. Yet extremely high civilian grievances can also help rebels activate broad, overlapping civilian social networks that serve to bridge together dissident groups. Mass-mobilizing rebel groups, benefiting from the participation of broad civilian networks, are most likely to forge and maintain a unified rebel front. I test this theory alongside several alternatives drawn from cross-national studies of conflict using regression analysis. The quantitative evidence lends considerable credence to the role of rebel constituencies in preventing or fomenting rebel fragmentation.

scholarly journals A Cross‐national View on the Organisational Perspective of Writing Centre Work: the Writing Centre Exchange Project (WCEP)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Katrin Girgensohn ◽  
Íde O'Sullivan ◽  
Ann-Marie Eriksson ◽  
Gina Henry
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Institutional Work ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Cross National

This paper gives insights into research conducted within the Writing Centre Exchange Project (WCEP), a research collaboration among three university writing centres in Sweden, Germany and Ireland, which focuses on organisational perspectives on writing centre work. WCEP rests on the theoretical framework of institutional work. Previous research, conducted in US writing centres, developed a model of institutional work in writing centres that includes specific Strategic Action Fields (SAFs) and collaborative learning as a means to interact with stakeholders. By using this model, WCEP has targeted ongoing institutional work intended to establish and sustain missions, goals and activities in and around writing centres. Drawing on participatory action research, WCEP explores the extent to which the institutional work at the three European writing centres correlates with the model. The main findings show that indeed the same strategic action fields are relevant, but furthermore, different subcategories emerge depending on the local context. This paper explores some of the subcategories that differ and draws conclusions for the institutional work of writing centre directors.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework on Workplace Deviance Behaviour: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanimozhi Narayanan ◽  
Susan E. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Workplace Deviance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Setting ◽  
Cross National

This article aims to highlight the importance of organizational climate with both destructive and constructive deviance behaviour in different cultural setting with workplace as a common ground. First, we discuss the need for research in workplace deviance especially destructive and constructive deviance behaviour with the review of previous studies from deviance literature. Next, we present the importance of climate and culture with both destructive and constructive deviance by proposing relationship among them with the help of a framework. The presented theoretical framework can be useful for conducting future empirical research. Finally, we present the conclusion and future research in conducting cross-national research with respect to deviance.

Are Judges Street-Level Bureaucrats? Evidence from French and Canadian Family Courts

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (02) ◽  
pp. 298-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Émilie Biland ◽  
Hélène Steinmetz
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Family Courts ◽  
The Core ◽  
Street Level ◽  
Trial Judges ◽  
Cross National ◽  
General Conditions

Although judges were included in the street-level-bureaucracy (SLB) group by Lipsky (1980), sociolegal scholars have barely used this theoretical framework to study them. This article aims to specify their position with respect to SLB in order to bridge the gap between public administration and sociolegal research. Specifically, using a cross-national ethnography of judicial institutions, it compares family trial judges' practice on the ground in France and Canada. General conditions separate them from the core SLB group: encounters with clients are less direct; discretion is more legitimate. However, French judges are far closer to the SLB group than their Canadian counterparts regarding public encounters and case processing. As such, the accuracy of the SLB framework depends on professional and cultural patterns that combine differently in these two national contexts.

scholarly journals Misinformation and herd behavior in media markets: A cross-national investigation of how tabloids’ attention to misinformation drives broadsheets’ attention to misinformation in political and business journalism

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0241389
Author(s):  
Bartosz Wilczek
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Attention Allocation ◽  
Herd Behavior ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Allocation Process ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Press Councils ◽  
Media Markets ◽  
Business Journalism ◽  
Cross National

This study develops and tests a theoretical framework, which draws on herd behavior literature and explains how and under what conditions tabloids’ attention to misinformation drives broadsheets’ attention to misinformation. More specifically, the study analyzes all cases of political and business misinformation in Switzerland and the U.K. between 2002 and 2018, which are selected based on corresponding Swiss and U.K. press councils’ rulings (N = 114). The findings show that during amplifying events (i.e., election campaigns and economic downturns) tabloids allocate more attention to political and business misinformation, which, in turn, drives broadsheets to allocate more attention to the misinformation as well–and especially if the misinformation serves broadsheets’ ideological goals. Moreover, the findings show differences between Swiss and U.K. media markets only in the case of business misinformation and suggest that the attention allocation process depends in particular on the strength of the amplifying event in a media market. Thereby, this study contributes to the understanding of how and under what conditions misinformation spreads in media markets.

Studying the Dance

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haley J. Swedlund
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Design ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Government Relations ◽  
Cross National

Chapter 3 provides an overview of the book’s methodology and the research design used to test the observable implications of the theoretical framework laid out in chapter 2. The chapter summarizes the extensive fieldwork and original, cross-national survey carried out by the author. Finally, the chapter provides brief historical summaries of foreign aid and donor-government relations in each of the four country case studies: Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.

OFDI promotion policies in emerging economies: the Brazilian and Chinese strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Carlos Zalaf Caseiro ◽  
Gilmar Masiero
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Promotion Policies ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Cross National

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze how the Brazilian and Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) policies can contribute to the economic development of their home countries. Design/methodology/approach – The aforementioned objective is achieved through a comparative analysis of the Brazilian and Chinese OFDI policies within a new theoretical framework for examining the developmental implications of OFDI. Both primary and secondary data are utilized to compare Brazilian and Chinese strategies. Findings – It was concluded that Brazil and China have shifted from a development strategy centered on internal market self-sufficiency to one that seeks international economic prominence by, among other strategies, adopting OFDI support as a part of their industrial policy agenda. However, while the Chinese Government has focused on cross-national acquisitions of assets that are scarce within the country, the Brazilian Government has preferred to support industries that are already highly competitive internationally. The Chinese strategy has a greater potential to generate positive spillovers to domestic economy. Social implications – This paper ends with recommendations on how Brazil, in particular, and emerging economies, in general, may improve their OFDI policies. Originality/value – The contribution of this paper to the existent literature relies both on its approach and on its theoretical framework. Differing from the majority of the studies on the internationalization of companies from emerging economies, this paper emphasizes the importance of industrial policies to support OFDI and the developmental dimension of these policies. The authors believe that the theoretical framework developed here can be extended to further analysis of OFDI policies from other emerging economies. Policymakers may also benefit from the conclusions of this research.

scholarly journals Is facial width-to-height ratio reliably associated with social inferences? A large cross-national examination

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Durkee ◽  
Jessica Daphne Ayers
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Social Judgments ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Evolutionary Mismatch ◽  
Social Traits ◽  
Behavioral Tendencies ◽  
Trait Inferences ◽  
Cross National

Previous research suggests that facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) may be associated with behavioral tendencies and social judgments. Mounting evidence against behavioral links, however, has led some researchers to invoke evolutionary mismatch to explain fWHR-based inferences. To examine whether such an explanation is needed, we leveraged a large cross-national dataset containing ratings of 120 faces on 13 fundamental social traits by raters across 11 world regions (N = 11,481). In the results of our preregistered analyses, we found mixed evidence for fWHR-based social judgments. Men’s fWHR was not reliably linked to raters’ judgments for any of the 13 trait inferences. In contrast, women’s fWHR was reliably negatively associated with raters’ judgments of how dominant, trustworthy, sociable, emotionally stable, responsible, confident, attractive, and intelligent women appeared, and positively associated with how weird women appeared. Because these findings do not follow from assumptions and theory guiding fWHR research, the underlying theoretical framework may need revising.

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