Cultural barriers to innovativeness in Poland

Authors

  • Andrzej Bukowski Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University
  • Seweryn Rudnicki Faculty of Humanities AGH University of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15678/ZP.2017.41.3.03

Keywords:

culture, Hofstede, innovations, Global Innovation Index, innovativeness

Abstract

This paper aims to point out the cultural barriers to innovativeness in Poland and interpret them using crosscultural institutional models. On the theoretical level, the authors propose an analytical model to explain how culture may impact national innovativeness via institutional and organizational environments. Empirically, the authors apply Hofstede’s dimensions of culture to show which cultural factors may inf luence national innovativeness and what cultural backgrounds underlie innovativeness in countries with the highest scores on the Global Innovation Index. Cluster analysis reveals two distinct cultural patterns: Anglo-Saxon and Confucian. The authors then analyze the cultural specificity of Poland to propose a list of strengths and weaknesses regarding national innovation intensity, both those deeply embedded in our national culture and those relatively independent from short-term economic and policy factors.

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Author Biographies

  • Andrzej Bukowski, Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University

    ul. Grodzka 52
    31-044 Kraków

  • Seweryn Rudnicki, Faculty of Humanities AGH University of Science and Technology

    ul. Gramatyka 8a
    30-071 Kraków

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Published

2017-06-09

How to Cite

Bukowski, A., & Rudnicki, S. (2017). Cultural barriers to innovativeness in Poland. Journal of Public Governance, 41(3), 35-52. https://doi.org/10.15678/ZP.2017.41.3.03