Connecting Eastern and Western Perspectives on Management: Translation of Practices Across Organizations, Institution and Geographies

The exchange of academic knowledge increasingly flows in both directions, from West to East and East to West. The result is a rich and ever increasing development of theory and understanding of practice, which is expected only to gain further momentum in the future. This paper seeks to help establis...

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Published in:Journal of management studies 2020-01, Vol.57 (1), p.1-24
Main Authors: Filatotchev, Igor, Wei, Li‐Qun, Sarala, Riikka M., Dick, Penny, Prescott, John E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cultural differences
Human resources management
Leadership
management practices
Organization studies
Power
theoretical reflection
transfer and evolution
Translation
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Summary:The exchange of academic knowledge increasingly flows in both directions, from West to East and East to West. The result is a rich and ever increasing development of theory and understanding of practice, which is expected only to gain further momentum in the future. This paper seeks to help establish a foundation for further development of this fertile exchange of ideas between East and West. We reflect on the research focus of the main theories in management studies in East and West. We discuss the topics of East and West in selected areas of management studies, including competitive strategy, strategic leadership, and the human resource management to offer avenues for future research. Translating practices between the two contexts creates institutional, leadership, strategy and organizational challenges while providing new promising research avenues and opportunities to integrate East and West perspectives. We also offer a more critical view on the relationship between West and East, focusing specifically on the role of power and power relations in making sense of how management and organization studies treat issues of cultural, institutional and philosophical divergence.
ISSN:0022-2380
1467-6486
DOI:10.1111/joms.12526