Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees

This study explores the similarities and differences of cultural values among the Malay, Chinese, and Indian management employees in Malaysia, mainly via a case study of Nestlé in Malaysia, one of the major multinational organisations in the country. Qualitative approach was taken where 13 managemen...

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Main Author: Zawawi, Dahlia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/1/39442.pdf
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description This study explores the similarities and differences of cultural values among the Malay, Chinese, and Indian management employees in Malaysia, mainly via a case study of Nestlé in Malaysia, one of the major multinational organisations in the country. Qualitative approach was taken where 13 management employees were interviewed. This study shows several new patterns of cultural values emerging among the employees of Nestlé in Malaysia. Primarily, it extends the literature, by providing further understanding on the issues of cultural values on the Malaysian society.
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spelling upm-394422015-08-03T04:20:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/ Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees Zawawi, Dahlia This study explores the similarities and differences of cultural values among the Malay, Chinese, and Indian management employees in Malaysia, mainly via a case study of Nestlé in Malaysia, one of the major multinational organisations in the country. Qualitative approach was taken where 13 management employees were interviewed. This study shows several new patterns of cultural values emerging among the employees of Nestlé in Malaysia. Primarily, it extends the literature, by providing further understanding on the issues of cultural values on the Malaysian society. Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/1/39442.pdf Zawawi, Dahlia (2008) Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees. International Journal of Economics and Management, 2 (2). pp. 409-426. ISSN 1823-836X http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol2_no2.htm
spellingShingle Zawawi, Dahlia
Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title_full Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title_fullStr Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title_full_unstemmed Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title_short Cultural dimensions among Malaysian employees
title_sort cultural dimensions among malaysian employees
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39442/1/39442.pdf