Enemy or friend? The cultural impact of cross-functional behavior on the EO–performance link

Markus Schneider and Andreas Engelen

Journal of World Business, 2015, vol. 50, issue 3, 439-453

Abstract: Using power distance (PD) and individualism (ID), this study examines the impact of cross-functional cooperation and competition on the EO–performance link in different cultural settings. This study is the first to take departments’ cooperative and competitive behavior into account. A study of 846 firms from nine countries reconfirms the positive impact of EO and finds a negative impact of cross-functional cooperation, but does not confirm an impact of competition. When culture is taken into account, we see a significant impact of PD on the proposed relationships, with lower levels of PD increasing the impact. We find no significance for ID.

Keywords: EO; Cooperation; Competition; Organizational environment; Cross-cultural; Culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2014.06.001

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