TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural influences on informal information sharing in Chinese and Anglo-American organizations
T2 - an exploratory study
AU - Chee, Chow W.
AU - Harrison, Graeme L.
AU - McKinnon, Jill L.
AU - Wu, Anne
PY - 1999/10
Y1 - 1999/10
N2 - This study examines cultural factors which may facilitate or impede the sharing of informal information in the context of face-to-face meetings in Chinese compared to Anglo-American organizations. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through personally conducted interviews with middle level managers in a sample of Taiwanese and Australian manufacturing firms. The results suggest the importance of individual differences, individual assertiveness, and corporate culture in influencing informal information sharing in Australia; and the trade-off between collective interests, respect for hierarchical status and concern with face in Taiwan.
AB - This study examines cultural factors which may facilitate or impede the sharing of informal information in the context of face-to-face meetings in Chinese compared to Anglo-American organizations. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through personally conducted interviews with middle level managers in a sample of Taiwanese and Australian manufacturing firms. The results suggest the importance of individual differences, individual assertiveness, and corporate culture in influencing informal information sharing in Australia; and the trade-off between collective interests, respect for hierarchical status and concern with face in Taiwan.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0361-3682(99)00022-7
DO - 10.1016/S0361-3682(99)00022-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033212065
SN - 0361-3682
VL - 24
SP - 561
EP - 582
JO - Accounting, Organizations and Society
JF - Accounting, Organizations and Society
IS - 7
ER -