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Theorizing systems methodologies across cultures
Author(s) -
Zhichang Zhu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.1026
Subject(s) - mainstream , conversation , globalization , dimension (graph theory) , sociology , cultural system , hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , epistemology , social science , engineering ethics , political science , engineering , communication , philosophy , mathematics , pure mathematics , law
People across cultures solve problems differently, so do they theorize systems methodologies. Mainstream systems research has thus far managed to ignore the cultural dimension, which generates frustrations in cross‐border conversation and application. Exploring how representative systems methodologies are theorized in different cultural settings, this paper aims to (1) stress that systems methodologies, like other management thoughts and practices, are cultural artefacts, (2) propose that a heightened sensitivity towards cultural differences is essential to systems research and practice in an era of deepened globalization. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.