Culture's Impact on Decision-Making Processes: Does National Culture Influence Decision-Making Processes Used by Managers in Multinationals?

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Supervisors

Lejeune, Christophe ; Malcourant, Emilie

Faculty

Louvain School of Management

Degree label

Master [120] en ingénieur de gestion

Abstract

This Master thesis focuses on a sociological, economical and managerial subject: the managerial processes of decision-making. It attempts to explain whether there exists a link between the national cultures and the managerial processes used by managers in multinationals when making decisions in a multicultural environment. A broad scope is studied in this paper. From theoretical models to an explanation of the current context and the reasons that led to the importance of cultural characteristics to be taken into account, to an empirical study of two leader companies in their industry, we shall try to explain the nature of the link that might exist between culture and managerial processes. The goal is to give the existing literature new food for thought, as well as providing experienced managers newfound ways to deal with multicultural environments.