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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Bian, Xiuxu; Du, Wenchun
- Title
- A framework for assessing the strategy-culture ‘FIT’－from a project view
- Journal Name
- 澳門科技大學學報
- Pub. Info
- Jun. 2009, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 60-65
- Keyword
- Strategy；Culture；Project management
- Abstract
- Abstract : This study explores how strategy and culture affect each other, and proposes the strategy – culture ‘FIT’ from a project view. A theory framework is developed in this paper for assessing the ‘FIT’ between the project strategy and national culture in a project context. It utilizes modified Hofstede’s cultural dimensions together with Porter’s generic strategy typology to provide a specific two country (P.R.China vs. USA ) illustration. Culture support strategy, affects communications, and influences system. By integrating the PMBOK, the study generate guidelines for a multinational project to use in matching its possible strategy choices against national cultural dimensions. The framework, setting out a means of showing a project strategy ’FIT’ with cultural dimension and based upon the PRC-USA illustration, holds three main implications for multinational project managers and stakeholders. Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction 2. Literature review 3. Framework and guidelines 4. Discussion and conclusion Tables: 1. Cultural dimension score 2. Framework: project strategy and cultural dimension “FIT”