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accounting firms in Taiwan and Taiwanese local firms. Hypotheses are tested about the impact of the national culture
of the US firms on their Taiwanese affiliates, and about cultural differences across function and rank. The study
extends previous research by (1) examining an oriental country whose culture is significantly different from that of the
US, (2) using the Hofstede, G., Neuijen, B., Ohayv, D. D., & Sanders G. (1990). Measuring organizational cultures: a
qualitative and quantitative study across twenty cases. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35, 286–316 practices-based
measure of organizational culture, and (3) examining the importance of the fit between employee preferences and
organizational culture in influencing organizational commitment, job satisfaction and propensity to remain with the
organization. Support is found for the cultural impact and fit hypotheses.
doc_964202559.pdf
accounting firms in Taiwan and Taiwanese local firms. Hypotheses are tested about the impact of the national culture
of the US firms on their Taiwanese affiliates, and about cultural differences across function and rank. The study
extends previous research by (1) examining an oriental country whose culture is significantly different from that of the
US, (2) using the Hofstede, G., Neuijen, B., Ohayv, D. D., & Sanders G. (1990). Measuring organizational cultures: a
qualitative and quantitative study across twenty cases. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35, 286–316 practices-based
measure of organizational culture, and (3) examining the importance of the fit between employee preferences and
organizational culture in influencing organizational commitment, job satisfaction and propensity to remain with the
organization. Support is found for the cultural impact and fit hypotheses.
doc_964202559.pdf