The impact of institutional collapse on the formation of cultural values of Russian managers and entrepreneurs

Kuznetsova, O ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-0708 and Kuznetsov, A (2000) The impact of institutional collapse on the formation of cultural values of Russian managers and entrepreneurs. Journal of Cross Cultural Competence and Management, 2. pp. 145-166.

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Abstract

Modern Russia has been going through one of those rare historical stages in which both the cultural and economic foundations of the nation endure radical changes simultaneously. This puts particular pressure on the formation of the national pattern of entrepreneurial and business behaviour. Three major influences affecting entrepreneurial culture are identified in this contribution and their effects are evaluated. It is argued that the diffusion of new cultural patterns in business relations is going to be slow and idiosyncrasies will persist. As a result, a noticeable variance between national and international entrepreneurial culture is to remain a challenge to foreign firms doing business in Russia and a deterrent to the process of Russian marketisation in general.