Global and Cross-Cultural Management
Global and Cross-Cultural Management is a research topic within Anthropology. Science Explorer counts 6k research works in it since 1953. 23.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the management practices, human resource challenges, and organizational effectiveness in the context of African indigenous knowledge and cultural diversity. It explores topics such as cross-cultural management, institutional contexts, globalization, and knowledge diffusion within the African business environment.
- Human Resource Management
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Cultural Diversity
- Organizational Effectiveness
- SMEs
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Institutional Context
- Globalization
- Knowledge Diffusion
- Environmental Management
- Research works
- 6k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Global and Cross-Cultural Management research?
By volume, the United States and France publish the most (128 and 114 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 128 works
- 2 France 114 works
- 3 Kenya 107 works
- 4 Germany 106 works
- 5 Morocco 57 works
- 6 United Kingdom 57 works
- 7 South Africa 42 works
- 8 India 38 works
- 9 Canada 35 works
- 10 China 33 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Global and Cross-Cultural Management research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy publishes the most Global and Cross-Cultural Management research, followed by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Kenyatta University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute for Peace Research and Security PolicyGermany 71 works
- 2 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyKenya 26 works
- 3 Kenyatta UniversityKenya 21 works
- 4 Mount Kenya UniversityKenya 12 works
- 5 Kampala International UniversityUganda 9 works
- 6 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 8 works
- 7 Pan-Atlantic UniversityNigeria 7 works
- 8 University of DoualaCameroon 7 works
- 9 University of NairobiKenya 7 works
- 10 University of Hassan II CasablancaMorocco 7 works
Who are the leading researchers in Global and Cross-Cultural Management?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Global and Cross-Cultural Management include Jay B. Barney, Robert T. Golembiewski and Richard M. Steers.
- 1 Jay B. Barney United States 10k citations
- 2 Robert T. Golembiewski United States 2.4k citations
- 3 Richard M. Steers Canada 2.2k citations
- 4 Cary L. Cooper United Kingdom 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Global and Cross-Cultural Management research done?
The largest centres of Global and Cross-Cultural Management research in 2022–2025 are Nairobi (Kenya), Hamburg (Germany), Paris (France) and Kampala (Uganda). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Nairobi and Hamburg.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NairobiKE · 75.0 works72×
- HamburgDE · 72.4 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Global and Cross-Cultural Management than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Global and Cross-Cultural Management?
Among universities, judged by research, Kenyatta University, Mount Kenya University and Kampala International University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenyatta UniversityKenya | 42.2 | 14.6% | 118.6× | 20 | — |
| 2 | Mount Kenya UniversityKenya | 41.1 | 16.7% | 154.9× | 12 | — |
| 3 | Kampala International UniversityUganda | 37.3 | 12.4% | 107.7× | 9 | — |
| 4 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyKenya | 25.1 | 7.2% | 181.0× | 26 | +1029.0% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Global and Cross-Cultural Management research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Global and Cross-Cultural Management.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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