Perception of Russian employees’ culture by Western managers of Western subsidiaries in Russia
ISSN: 1746-5680
Article publication date: 15 January 2018
Issue publication date: 30 May 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze perception of Russian national culture by Western managers in Western subsidiaries in Russia.
Design/methodology/approach
Interpretivist analysis of narratives have been collected by the authors by interviewing several Western managers in Russian subsidiaries, based on concepts of E.T. Hall.
Findings
We globally found more examples of high context than low context, but also of “hybrid context,” as well as more examples of polychrony than monochrony, and a mixture of polychrony and monochrony, the authors call “hybridchronie.” They show implications of socio-economic change in society, organizational structure and work hierarchical relationship, generation effect and importance of clans.
Research limitations/implications
Limits of cultural analysis. Use of interviews (narratives) then bias of perception. Current changes in Russian society. Differences between generations in Russia and multi-ethnicity of Russia.
Practical implications
Danger of stereotypes in management. Implications for management.
Social implications
Danger of stereotypes in perceptions and social life.
Originality/value
Qualitative, interpretivist approach based on in-depth interviews.
Keywords
Citation
Valitova, A. and Besson, D. (2018), "Perception of Russian employees’ culture by Western managers of Western subsidiaries in Russia", Society and Business Review, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 195-216. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-11-2017-0097
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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