A meta-analysis on the influence of national culture on innovation capability
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Inderscience Publishers in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
- Vol. 10 (3/4), 353
- https://doi.org/10.1504/ijeim.2009.025678
Abstract
This paper records the study on the influence of national cultures on innovation capability. It is a meta-analysis of previous studies. Innovation capability is measured according to the research by Porter and Stern (2001). The national culture is measured according to the study by Hofstede (1991). Hofstede's (1991) national culture model covers dimensions such as power distance, individualism, masculinity and uncertainty avoidance. Four hypotheses were formulated accordingly to test the relationship between national culture and national innovation capability. It is found out that individualism, power distance and uncertainty avoidance are correlated with national innovation capability. An innovative culture index (ICI) is formulated for benchmarking.Keywords
This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Effect of National Culture on the Adoption of InnovationsMarketing Letters, 2003
- THE INFLUENCE OF NATIONAL CULTURE ON THE FORMATION OF TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCES BY ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS.The Academy of Management Journal, 2000
- Identifying innovative national markets for technical consumer goodsInternational Marketing Review, 1996
- Cultural influences on national rates of innovationJournal of Business Venturing, 1993
- The competitive advantage of European nations: The impact of national culture — a missing element in porter's analysis?European Management Journal, 1992