The Invisible Meets the Intangible: Culture’s Impact on Intellectual Property Protection

Amanda Budde-Sung ()

Journal of Business Ethics, 2013, vol. 117, issue 2, 345-359

Abstract: In the global marketplace of ideas, accusations are often made that certain countries refuse to protect intellectual property (IP). This accusation fails to account for cultural differences in the recognition of IP This paper considers the impact of cultural variables upon a nation’s level of (IP) protection. Cultural variables such as humane orientation and in-group collectivism have a negative impact upon IP protection, while uncertainty avoidance and future orientation have a positive impact upon IP protection. Managerial implications of these findings are discussed. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

Keywords: Culture; Intellectual property; International business; GLOBE study; Cross-cultural legal standards; Software piracy; Counterfeit goods; Patents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1524-y

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