Essays about: "hofstede power distance"
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1. Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Attractiveness
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper is a cross-country study on how national culture affects institutional private equity and venture capital investments in Europe and is based on the previous works of Groh, Liechtenstein and Lieser (2010) and Hofstede, Hofstede and Minkov (2011). We argue that national culture affects capital allocation and that this parameter is often missing in the contemporary discourse on the drivers of investments. READ MORE
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2. The influence of institutional factors on the effectiveness of global product launch
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : In today’s fast-changing markets, many international firms invest a significant amount of money in terms of marketing and technology to launch their products globally. To reduce such costs, a better understanding of the factors that affect the performance of global products launch is needed. READ MORE
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3. The Perception and Impact of Cultural Differences in Cross-Border Acquisitions - An analysis of how cultural differences affect the post-acquisition performance of acquiring companies in cross-border acquisitions
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis examines the relationship between cultural differences and the post-acquisition performance of cross-border acquisitions. Cross-border transactions have increased substantially in the last decades which has led to an increase in studies interested in finding key drivers of performance in these transactions. READ MORE
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4. E-commerce in Greece and Sweden: A cross-country investigation of consumer privacy attitudes and behaviours
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhetAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute with a cross-country approach to the research about consumers’ online privacy concerns by investigating Greek and Swedish consumers’ privacy attitudes and behaviours in the digital marketplace. Theoretical framework: The study’s theoretical framework is based on the Power-Responsibility Equilibrium Theory (PRE) perspective and three of Hoftsede’s cultural dimensions; uncertainty avoidance, power distance, and individualism. READ MORE
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5. Negative Attitude Towards AI and Its Relationship with the Cultural Dimension of Power Distance
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : Earlier studies have focused on the relationship between negative attitudes towards AI and collective culture of the country (country of origin). These differences may be because of sizeable differences in the power distance index (PDI) on the population level between different countries. READ MORE