Systems engineering work is requiring increasing collaboration among variousrnenterperprises, nations, and individuals to innovate to meet the comlex needs of large numbers ofrnstakeholders. This indicates a need to better understand the cultural differences in innovationrnstyles that can enable or hinder collaboration. This paper argues that applying the HofstedernCross-Cultural Dimensions to enterprises will provide useful insights for systems engineeringrnenterprises in working with cross-cultural teams. Furthermore, this paper seeks to apply thernHofstede dimensions to identifying enterprise cultures conducive to innovation, radical andrnincremental. By exploring the relationship between the Hofstede Dimensions and Miller andrnFriesen’s Conservative and Entreprenurial Innovation Models, and between the HofstedernDimensions and Brown’s System Model of Technological Innovation, this paper seeks to helprnenterprises match their culture to the type of innovation their enterprise culture supports.rnFurthermore, it suggests future research to investigate and compare the Hofstede dimensions ofrndefense organizations and of the companies listed on the BusinessWeek Most InnovativernCompanies List.
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