Business owners' cultural orientations [Elektronische Ressource] : conceptualization, measurement, and implications for business success in China and Germany / vorgelegt von Christine König

Business Owners’ Cultural Orientations: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Implications for Business Success in China and Germany Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophie des Fachbereiches 06 der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen vorgelegt von Christine König aus Gießen 2007 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Joachim C. Brunstein 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Michael Frese 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Peter Schmidt Acknowledgments First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to Michael Frese who gave me the opportu-nity to write my dissertation within the framework of a Chinese-German research project. Doing cross-cultural research was a fascinating and challenging experience for me. I am grateful to Michael Frese for guiding and inspiring me throughout my dissertation, and to Peter Schmidt for providing valuable comments. Moreover, I would like to thank Zhong-Ming Wang, Wei Wei Guo, Lin Xia, Xianfang Xue, Xiangyang Zhao, and Jiping Zhu, as well as Andreas Rauch and Jens Unger for their support and cooperation. My special thanks go to Holger Steinmetz and Ute Stephan for their help and encouragement. I am thankful to Sandy Rosenhauer, Eva Schraub, and the other student assistants who contributed to the research project, as well as to the business owners who shared their business experiences with me.