Parochialism and implications for Chinese firms' globalization

Jing Betty Feng; Leigh Anne Liu; Chunyan Jiang

doi:10.1017/mor.2019.12

Parochialism and implications for Chinese firms' globalization

Jing Betty Feng, Leigh Anne Liu, Chunyan Jiang

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We explore the meaning of parochialism (xiao nong yi shi) to explain certain paradoxical Chinese managerial behaviors. We discuss how cultural, political, and economic traditions in China formed a salient context to cultivate parochialism. Qualitative data from Chinese and American managers reveal that the conceptual framework of parochialism includes a cognitive dimension of closed-mindedness, a behavioral dimension of self-protection, and a relational dimension of in-group focused social relationship. Parochialism hampers effective globalization of Chinese firms because it negatively impacts key facets of organizational culture: employee development, communication, customer orientation, social responsibility, strategic planning, and innovation. The study offers theoretical and practical implications for Chinese management research and the development of global competence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	705-736
Number of pages	32
Journal	Management and Organization Review
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2019.12
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Business and International Management
Strategy and Management

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