Open AccessAn Exploratory Study on the Predictability of Export Behavior using Culture as a Guide
Author(s) -
Audra I. Mockaitis
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
ekonomika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2424-6166
pISSN - 1392-1258
DOI - 10.15388/ekon.2004.17355
Subject(s) - hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , predictability , exploratory research , test (biology) , cultural values , cultural influence , international business , economic geography , political science , business , psychology , economics , sociology , social psychology , statistics , social science , mathematics , management , paleontology , biology
This paper discusses the cultural variable of international business through a comparison of the cultural values of three Baltic countries, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland. Scores on Hofstede’s cultural dimensions for these and other countries are utilized in measuring the “cultural distance” between the Baltic countries and their main export partners. The intent of the paper is to test the appropriateness of the concept for predicting export behavior. Although the study is exploratory, it is seen that cultural distance plays a slight role in country export behavior.