Sebastian-Dominik Jais

The Successful Use of Information in Multinational Companies

An exploratory study of individual outcomes and the influence of national culture

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Produktbeschreibung

Foreword Starting point for Sebastian-Dominik Jais' dissertation is the insight that - despite the relevance of national culture on the one hand and the use of information on the other - there is only little research on the relationship between the two variables. Thus, the author aimed at a better understanding of the influence of national culture on the use of information. To that end, Jais has carried out a survey with asset managers of a renowned global company in Germany, South Korea and the United States of America. Since there is only little relevant knowledge available, the author has chosen an explorative setup. In his research, Sebastian-Dominik Jais finds that differences between the samples are only observable where the adequate type of information use is determined neither by technical necessity nor the task to be fulfilled. Accordingly, national culture can only exert its influence when the information user has some degree of freedom when fulfilling his task. In addition, the findings of Jais' research provide first evidence for the existence of cross-national effects on the managerial use of information in general. In particular, the results show that power distance and uncertainty avoidance affect the managerial use of information most strongly. This confirms Hofstede's prediction and underscores the frequently made statement that not all cultural dimensions are similarly important as determinants of managerial behaviour.

Produktdetails

• Research in Management Accounting & Control
• Verlag: Deutscher Universitätsverlag / Gabler
• 2007
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9783835005358
• ISBN-10: 3835005359
• Artikelnr.: 20885335

Autorenporträt

Dr. Sebastian-Dominik Jais promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer am Lehrstuhl für Controlling der European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel. Er ist Associate im Bereich Acquisition/Closing/Financing für einen US-amerikanischen Private Equity Fund.

Inhaltsangabe

Aus dem Inhalt:
- Managerial information us
- Concept of national cultureInfluence of national culture on managerial behaviour
- Use of information in different countries
- Relationship between information use and individual performance
- Influence of national culture on information systems

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Overview and Problem Statement.- Purpose and Research Question.- Conceptual Framework and Methodology.- Theoretical Foundations of the Research.- Behavioral Accounting as General Framework for this Research.- The Concept of Managerial Information Use.- The Concept of National Culture.- The Influence of National Culture on Managerial Behavior.- Literature Review.- Review: The Use of Information in Different Countries.- Review: The Relationship between Information Use and Individual Performance.- Review: The Influence of National Culture on Information Systems.- Summary.- Methodological Foundations of the Research.- Structural Equation Modeling.- Level of Analysis.- Measurement and Operationalization of the Constructs.- Data Collection Procedure and Target Population.- Questionnaire Administration and Sample.- Goodness-of-Fit Measures.- The Structural Equation Model.- Results.- Assessment of the Measurement Model Fit.- Descriptive Analysis of Information Use Practices.- The Relationship between Information Use and Individual Performance.- The Moderating Effect of National Culture Analysis.- Results Summary.- Summary and Conclusion.- Summary of Key Findings.- Limitations and Directions for Future Research.- Practical Implications and Final Conclusion.