UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING FOREIGN‐BORN AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES

There are a vast number of foreign‐born and minority employees in the United States. Using Hofstede's four dimensions of cultural values — power distance, individualism, masculinity and uncertainty avoidance — as well as some more basic cultural differences between nationalities, the conclusion is reached that American companies must carry out cross‐cultural management programmes to keep up with the changes taking place in the workforce.

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Year of publication:	1988
Authors:	Ballard, Lynne ; Kleiner, Brian H.
Published in:	Leadership & Organization Development Journal. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1472-5347, ZDB-ID 2021219-7. - Vol. 9.1988, 4, p. 22-24
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Communication \| Culture \| Foreign Workers \| USA

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	review-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/eb053640 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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