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Postulation of India-Japan Vedic-Buddhist cross-cultural management cluster: conceptualizing a spiritual philosophy-based explanation for emerging theory

Postulation of India-Japan Vedic-Buddhist cross-cultural management cluster: conceptualizing a... Though there is emerging research that induces a postulation for a Vedic–Buddhist (V–B) cultural cluster, good theory development requires not only generalizability but also strong explanation. This paper aims to address the explanation gap to strengthen emerging theory development.Design/methodology/approachReligion-derived spiritual philosophy travel is traced from historical origins in India to contemporary Japanese management practice and its underpinning values.FindingsThe enhanced explanation developed in this paper finds a clear trace of spiritual values with roots in India surfacing in contemporary Japanese management as identified in extant cross-cultural management (CCM) literature.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper offers important explanation to strengthen emerging theory on the novel idea of a V–B CCM cluster.Practical implicationsThe strengthening of explanation for emerging theory adds to the case for modification of the traditional CCM meta-narrative that has positioned India and Japan in separate cultural clusters.Social implicationsStrengthening the postulation of a V–B cultural cluster potentially lubricates foreign investment from Japan to India contributing to achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal no. 17 that pertains to international partnerships. Additionally, the findings raise questions for public policymakers who in modern times occlude religion from the public sphere.Originality/valueThis paper offers novel explanatory perspectives for emerging CCM theory, potentially expanding the spiritual philosophy avenue of management research. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Research Review Emerald Publishing

Postulation of India-Japan Vedic-Buddhist cross-cultural management cluster: conceptualizing a spiritual philosophy-based explanation for emerging theory

Management Research Review , Volume 44 (7): 13 – Jul 16, 2021

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
2040-8269
DOI
10.1108/mrr-06-2020-0345
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Abstract

Though there is emerging research that induces a postulation for a Vedic–Buddhist (V–B) cultural cluster, good theory development requires not only generalizability but also strong explanation. This paper aims to address the explanation gap to strengthen emerging theory development.Design/methodology/approachReligion-derived spiritual philosophy travel is traced from historical origins in India to contemporary Japanese management practice and its underpinning values.FindingsThe enhanced explanation developed in this paper finds a clear trace of spiritual values with roots in India surfacing in contemporary Japanese management as identified in extant cross-cultural management (CCM) literature.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper offers important explanation to strengthen emerging theory on the novel idea of a V–B CCM cluster.Practical implicationsThe strengthening of explanation for emerging theory adds to the case for modification of the traditional CCM meta-narrative that has positioned India and Japan in separate cultural clusters.Social implicationsStrengthening the postulation of a V–B cultural cluster potentially lubricates foreign investment from Japan to India contributing to achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal no. 17 that pertains to international partnerships. Additionally, the findings raise questions for public policymakers who in modern times occlude religion from the public sphere.Originality/valueThis paper offers novel explanatory perspectives for emerging CCM theory, potentially expanding the spiritual philosophy avenue of management research.

Journal

Management Research ReviewEmerald Publishing

Published: Jul 16, 2021

Keywords: India; Religion; Cross-cultural management; Japan; Cultural cluster

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