Conclusions and Contribution to Knowledge

Abstract

This book has reported on a research study which explored how Islamic values and other national characteristics influence management practice in Morocco and has contributed to the extant research on international business and management. This final chapter will review the research process undertaken and evaluate the extent to which the research objectives were achieved. It will also establish the nature of this study’s contribution to knowledge. First, I shall discuss the development of the heuristic framework; second, move through to the insight provided by the empirical study; and third, finish with the development of a cultural template (i.e. the Arabesque) which can be used for further exploratory work, or to establish greater understanding of management in different international arenas.