Involvement work systems and operational effectiveness: Exploring the moderating effect of national power distance

• Published in: Journal of international business studies Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 332 - 354
• Main Authors: Jiang, Yuan, Colakoglu, Saba, Lepak, David P, Blasi, Joseph R, Kruse, Douglas L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan 01.04.2015; Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Subjects: Behavior; Business and Management; Business Strategy/Leadership; Competitive advantage; Cultural differences; Cultural values; Culture; Decision making; Egalitarianism; Employees; Employers; Empowerment; Hierarchy; Human capital; Information sharing; International Business; Management; Multinational corporations; Multinational enterprises; Operations research; Organization; Organizational structure; Power; Studies; Values; multilevel analysis; organization and management; HR diffusion across countries

Work practices that involve employees are generally assumed to be less effective in more hierarchical societies where employees' values are not aligned with such practices. In this study, we challenge this assumption by developing a theory that differentiates between the symbolic and instrument...