Organizational Cross-Cultural Adaptation Through Social Networks: A Multiple-Case Study Of Chinese Firms Operating In The United States |
Posted on:2015-01-25 | Degree:Ph.D | Type:Dissertation |
University:Georgia State University | Candidate:Feng, Jing Betty | Full Text:PDF |
GTID:1475390017996169 | Subject:Business Administration |
Abstract/Summary: | |
I report on the findings of an inductive, interpretive multiple-case study of organizational cross-cultural adaptation and answer the question of how foreign companies can overcome the challenges of fitting into their host environment. Based on in-depth interview data from nine Chinese firms operating in the United States, I explore the content and drivers of firm-level cross-cultural adaptation. The emergent framework demonstrates a dynamic and comprehensive process at the firm level, involving a multilevel and multidimensional adaptation to fit through social networking. The identified patterns of adaptors reveal the link between cross-cultural adaptation and functional fitness of firms in a foreign environment. The study also identifies the boundary conditions of the cross-cultural adaptation of foreign firms. In addition, the study highlights the previously underserved aspect of functional fitness in a foreign environment and its essential role in influencing a firm's overseas performance. |
Keywords/Search Tags: | Cross-cultural adaptation, Firms, Foreign |
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