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The strength of the mindscape analysis lies in its usefulness in dealing with specific situations which generalized theories do not differentiate adequately. Examples with specificity are discussed. Dimension reduction, autodox, exoparadox and exotication are some of the limitations of the theories which fail to appreciate the epistemological differences in mindscape types.
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The author is a Professor at the College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Maruyama, M. Mindscapes: How to understand specific situations in multicultural management. Asia Pacific J Manage 2, 125–149 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01734391
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