Increasing globalization has made the use and management of language a vital element of engaging in international business activities. Despite this fact, empirical surveys with many respondents examining language management are extremely rare. Another equally important issue related to...

This paper focus on IKEA's efforts to meet the challenges of globalization with diversity management. We will discuss the managerial and theoretical implications in order to understand the effects of utilizing diversity management as means for keeping the core corporate culture key values alive...

Purpose We propose team-based organizing as an alternative to more traditional forms of hierarchy-based organizing in global firms. Methodology/approach Advancements in the study of global teams, leadership, process, and outcomes were organized into four themes: (1) openness toward linguistic...

The purpose of this ebook on global employee families is to expand the conceptual and methodological boundaries of research in this area to enhance our understanding of the family experiences of the growing diverse portfolio of global employees. The chapters in this ebook are conceptually and...