The ability to locate, share, and use knowledge is vital for effective functioning of organizations. However, such knowledge processing can be complicated by increasing cultural diversity. Recent studies have suggested that a group’s diversity attitudes may increase group outcomes. In this...

This book explores contemporary issues in cross- cultural management in China: the crucial issue of trustworthiness; different managerial practices in China and the West; the importance of being well- prepared and understanding Chinese negotiations

Intercultural communication has mainly been described in terms of national differences disturbing the sending and receiving of messages. In this article, it is argued that the local organizational context has to be taken into account. By linking Bourdieu's theories on the social organization of...