دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی چگونگی تاثیر فرهنگ بر نوآوری - امرالد 2017

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic literature review of the studies that have analyzed the impact of culture on innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The authors carried out a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles in the past 37 years ( January 1980-January 2017). Based on a total of 61 identified primary studies, the authors developed two clusters of culture definition studied in relation to innovation, including organizational culture and national culture. Findings – After reporting the findings of the systematic literature review, the authors discuss how a variety of culturally related factors combine to facilitate or restrict innovation performance in their corresponding cluster. The findings highlight the complex and idiosyncratic relationship between culture and innovation. Future research lines are recommended. Research limitations/implications – The authors adopt a systematic literature review method to probe into existing literature, inevitably missing some empirical studies. Implications for future research are suggested. Practical implications – The paper offers interesting implications for managers and academia. For business practitioners, this study can provide a useful reference regarding the role of cultures in the corporate internal management or international operations; for scholars, the study can provide a current research landscape and development process in this field. Originality/value – The findings are derived from a systematic literature review that has studied the influence of culture on innovation. In addition, implications and insights as to where future research might be usefully inquired in this field are provided.

5. Discussion and conclusion

Replying on a systematic literature review, our study integrated previously fragmented and disconnected research results. Our findings reveal that there exist significant influences of both organizational and national cultures on innovation and different cultural dimensions have different effects on innovation. We also find that the influence of culture on innovation presents different characteristics in different historical stages, clearly indicating the influence is continuous and varied. By applying systematic literature review and disentangling contradictions in existing literature, we identify research gaps, challenges, and opportunities for future studies, which can be particularly relevant for both researchers and business practitioners.

First, through the systematic literature review, this study found that different dimensions of both organizational culture and national culture have a general or overall impact on innovation. In particular, studies addressing the distinct role played by cultural dimensions in different innovation process, including new product development ( Jassawalla and Sashittal, 2002), service innovation (Kenny and Reedy, 2006), administrative innovation (Kenny and Reedy, 2006), and process innovation (Lyons et al., 2007; Kalyar and Rafi, 2013). However, findings from the majority of previous empirical studies are relatively absolutized and there is a limited dialectical point of view on either positive or negative impact of cultural dimensions on innovation. Put differently, most of existing empirical studies are only addicted to determining whether the p-value is significant or not, leading to ignorance of the true underlying logic of the impact of culture on innovation. For example, Jones and Davis (2000) and Rujirawanich et al. (2011) concluded that the Confucianism has a positive influence on innovation, but they ignore the positive impact of short-term orientation on the radical innovation.