Tsui A. S. (2007)

Question 1

Homogenizing tendency

Answer 1

The dominance of North America research paradigms in international management, leading to a lack of diverse perspectives and limiting the development of context-specific theories.

Question 2

Pluralistic Scholarship

Answer 2

A research approach that promotes intellectual diversity by integrating multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives across different cultural and national context.

Question 3

What are the 3 types of International Management Research? (Werner, 2002)

Answer 3

Type 1 – Studies on multinational firms and international business strategies. (How companies expand and operate globally.)
Type 2 – Cross-national comparisons of management practices and behaviors. (How management differs across countries.)
Type 3 – Context-specific (indigenous) research focusing on single-country management models. (How management works within a single nation.)

Question 4

Deep Contextualization

Answer 4

The practice of thoroughly embedding research in local cultural, economic, and institutional contexts to develop more accurate and relevant management theories.

Question 5

Barriers to Indigenous Research

Answer 5

• Lack of confidence among international scholars
• Pressure to publish in top-tier Western journals
• Preference for applying existing North American theories instead of developing new context-specific ones

Question 6

The Role of the Academy of Management (AOM)

Answer 6

Despite its growing international membership, AOM research is still heavily influenced by North American traditions, limiting the generation of truly global management knowledge.

Question 7

What does Tsui propose as a way to improve international management research

Select one alternative:
a. Encouraging pluralistic scholarship and diverse perspectives
b. Focusing only on firms from developed economies
c. Reducing the number of international scientific journals

Answer 7

a.

Question 8

How does Tsui define “context-specific” research?

Select one alternative:

Studies that are conducted within a single national context, with or without a comparative intention

Generalized theories that apply globally

Research that incorporates different cultural and institutional contexts from different markets

Answer 8

Studies that are conducted within a single national context, with or without a comparative intention