IS CULTURE AN IMPERATIVE ELEMENT OF NATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN AN INDUSTRY ？ EVIDENCE FROM SEVEN CASE STUDIES AROUND THE WORLD

• Main Authors: Su-Ching, Chin, 秦素菁
• Other Authors: 蔡進丁
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02259550241443810321

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 管理科學研究所企業經營碩士在職專班 === 95 === This thesis presents the following hypothesis: Culture is an imperative element of national competitive advantage in an industry. It is designed to explore the value and probability of accepting the hypothesis by means of evidence from seven case studies around the world. This research finds that it would be a more effective model for analyzing the national competitive advantage in an industry if Porter’s Diamond were added seventh factor－culture. The main reason is that seven case studies all show culture is an indispensable factor and compatibility between national culture and industry culture is necessary. In addition, this study also finds that some of the factors in the Diamond Theory may not be further applicable or required. So with the change in time and environmental trend, some factors may need to be re-defined.