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Cultural Metaphors as Frames of Reference for Nations: A Six-Country Study

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  • MARTIN J. GANNON
  • EDWIN A. LOCKE
  • AMIT GUPTA
  • PINO AUDIA
  • AMY L. KRISTOF-BROWN

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A cultural metaphor is a major phenomenon, institution, or activity in a nation with which most citizens identify cognitively or emotionally and through which it is possible to describe the national culture and its frame of reference in depth, for example, the Japanese garden (Gannon 2004). Cultural metaphors for six nations are analyzed two nations at a time. Three questionnaires based on the cultural metaphors for two nations at a time were developed so that each of the three pairs of two nations could be analyzed and compared separately. These questionnaire items were derived from the descriptions provided by Gannon (2004). Respondents were 664 college students, in accordance with Smith and Schwartz’ 1997 argument that teachers and students represent the best populations for analyzing cultural values. Results strongly support the concept of the cultural metaphor as a frame of reference.

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  • Martin J. Gannon & Edwin A. Locke & Amit Gupta & Pino Audia & Amy L. Kristof-Brown, 2005. "Cultural Metaphors as Frames of Reference for Nations: A Six-Country Study," International Studies of Management & Organization, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 37-47, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:mimoxx:v:35:y:2005:i:4:p:37-47
    DOI: 10.1080/00208825.2005.11043744
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    1. Madhu Bala & G.R.B. Chalil & Amit Gupta, 2012. "Emic and Etic: Different Lenses for Research in Culture," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 37(1), pages 45-60, February.
    2. Apoorva Ghosh, 2013. "Interpersonal Cross-Cultural Contact," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 38(1-2), pages 81-101, February.

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