7 results for “Cultural dimensions”

Set a search alert

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDoes Organizational Culture Influence the Innovativeness of Public-Listed Housing Developers?Nor Aini Yusof, Nazirah Zainul AbidinProblem statement: The benefits of innovation and the need to be innovative have been highlighted by many. However, it is doubtful whether the players in the housing industry, in particular housing development firms, have the characteristics that are favorable for innovation. This study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and the innovativeness of public-listed housing developers in Malaysia. Approach: A … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 7 · 24 Jun 2011 · 6,871 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Relationship Between National Culture and E-Adoption: A Case Study of IranAkram Hadizadeh Moghadam, Parisa AssarNational Culture, in the sense of the shared traditions and representations of a society, has a profound effect on the design, adoption and the use of Information Technologies in each society. E-Adoption refers to the adoption of Information Technology and internet. Using Hofstede theory as the primary theoretical framework, through a review of existing studies, the current study attempted to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2008 · 7,919 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Gender Dimensions of Drug Abuse Among Women and Girls in Maiduguri: Challenges and ImplicationsFredrick WilsonThis study examines the gender-specific dimensions of drug abuse among women and girls in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, a region affected by insurgency, poverty, and restrictive socio-cultural norms. While national data indicate rising female substance use, interventions and research have largely overlooked women’s unique challenges. Drawing on in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, the study explores structural, emotional, and socio-cultural … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 1 · 7 Sep 2026 · 801 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Factors and Innovativeness of Housing DevelopersAhmed Mohammed Kamaruddeen, Nor’ Aini Yusof, Ilias Said, Abd Hamid Kadir PakirIn examining the influence of a firm’s structure and culture on innovativeness among housing developers in Malaysia, we draw a theoretical perspective to develop hypotheses, that propose the structure and culture of the firm as organizational factors which influence innovativeness. We, therefore, examine the direct relationship between independent variables (firm structure and culture) and the dependent variable (firm innovativeness). While … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 12 · 12 Dec 2012 · 7,693 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Riot Problem in Three Southern Frontier Province: A Cultural Management Model by Means of PeaceNiphon Chuchouisuwan, Songkoon Chantachon, Chamnan RodhetphaiProblem statement: It was evident that a riot problem in Three Southern Frontier Provinces of Thailand resulted from many factors such as an economic factor, a social factor, a political factor, an educational factor, a religious factor, a cultural factor, a traditional factor, including a geographical location. These factors linked one another to affect systematically a riot problem in Three … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 7,349 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThai Local Entertainment of Local Community in Mae-Klong River Basin: Knowledge Management for Inheriting Local Culture of Primary SchoolSaksin Chongdarakul, Songkun Chankajon, Ratchanon SupapongpichaitProblem statement: Local entertainment was an activity providing the pleasure, joyfulness and recreation. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the historical background of cultural factor and body of knowledge in local entertainment, (2) the usefulness in inheriting and problems in Thai Local Entertainment and (3) the knowledge management model of Thai Local Entertainment in Primary School for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,655 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Logic of Populist Discourse and its Cultural Frame in Korea: An Analysis of the Former President Roh Moo-Hyun's Reformist RhetoricManwoo LeeThis study was conducted to explain the discursive logic of populist politics and its cultural background in the former president Roh's Korean Government. It was divided into two parts of research results. In the first part, I articulated a reading of former Korean president Roh's discourses focusing on the populist dimensions of his rhetoric. His discourse was organized according to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,363 accessesView PDF Cite