Effects of Network Capabilities on Firm Performance across Cultures

Papastamatelou Julie (), Busch Rainer (), Ötken Begüm (), Okan Elif Y. () and Gassemi Gassemi ()
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Papastamatelou Julie: University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen, Germany
Busch Rainer: University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ötken Begüm: Yeditepe University Istanbul, Turkey
Okan Elif Y.: Yeditepe University Istanbul, Turkey

International Journal of Management and Economics, 2016, vol. 49, issue 1, 79-105

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify key factors related to network capabilities that enhance the performance of Chinese, Turkish and German firms. Chinese (n = 107), Turkish (n = 129) and German (n = 109) MBA-students completed a questionnaire, based on an earlier version developed by Kenny [2009], which included questions on the respective firm, its performance and network capabilities. The predictors of firm performance varied by country: in China “information sharing” and “trust” were important, in Turkey “network coordination” and in Germany “human capital resources.” In addition, each country had its own specific drivers of firm performance. The findings of this paper should enhance understanding of the cross-cultural differences and assist managers when planning to join foreign corporations.

Keywords: culture; firm performance; Hofstede dimensions; networks; network capabilities; organizational culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F2 M2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/ijme-2016-0005

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