Cultural Differences and Institutional Integration

Cultural Differences and Institutional Integration∗

If citizens of different countries belonging to an economic union adhere to different and deeply rooted cultural norms, when these countries interact their leaders may find it impossible to agree on effi cient policies, especially in hard times. Political leaders’ actions are bound to express policies that do not violate these norms. This paper provides a simple positive theory and a compelling...

Theoretical Integration of New Institutional Economics

The purpose of this study is to investigate the theoretical integration or eclecticism of New Institutional Economics (NIE) on the basis of the four-stage Tillings model. The first step demonstrates that the new institutionalists, as to confront the hegemonic scientific mainstream, stated that their goal was to moderate neoclassical assumptions, but in fact, their main goal was to expand and st...

Interdisciplinary and inter-institutional differences in learning preferences among Malaysian medical and health sciences students

Introduction: The learner-centred approach in medical and healthsciences education makes the study of learning preferences relevant andimportant. This study aimed to investigate the interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, gender and racial differences in the preferred learningstyles among Malaysian medical and health sciences students in threeMalaysian universities, namely SEGi University (SEGi)...

Globalization and Cultural Conflict : An Institutional Approach

Ethical crises and cultural differences.

Generalizations about patients without careful attention to their cultural background, their values and norms could lead to a number of ethical crises. The informed consent, disclosure of diagnosis and prognosis, and discussions of termination of treatment are reflections of Western cultural values. They represent respect for autonomy of clients and respect for openness in communications. For p...