International public organizations, as the European Commission and the European Parliament, are under almost permanent political pressure to improve efficiency. While teamwork is considered to be a possible remedy, so far little research on effectiveness of multinational teams was undertaken in...

Ziel dieses Buches ist es, ost- und westdeutsche Wissensressourcen und Barrieren im Umgang miteinander aufzuzeigen. Mit Hilfe eines qualitativen Forschungsansatzes entwickelte der Autor ein interkulturelles Wissensmanagementmodell im Kontext Ost- und Westdeutschland. Dieses Modell unterstützt...

Ausgehend von der Überlegung, dass die in Österreich und China gängigen Managementstile in einem sino-österreichischen Joint Venture aufeinander treffen, ist das Ziel dieser Arbeit die Erforschung und Beschreibung eines hybriden Managementstils. Als Methodik wurden narrative Interviews...

Incorporating team context into research and practice concerning team effectiveness in multinational organizations still remains an ongoing challenge. This book aims at drawing the attention of researchers and practitioners towards the importance of various "layers" of context on multinational...

Abstract The examination of the behavioural responses of the reciprocal first name exchange as a policy in firms in Nigeria was the main objective of this research. It was also the intent of this empirical work to highlight the challenges and issues of the transferability and applicability of...

To study the phenomenon of cultural difference and diversity and to establish its influence on efficiency of the international business is the most important problem. The present problem occupies a wide space in the theory and practice of management of the international companies. Within last...

According to theoretical approaches to strategic human resource management (SHRM), knowledge about a country’s business culture and the ability to develop appropriate skills are a source of competitive advantage. This article analyses cultural standards in the transition economy of Bosnia and...

Global leadership, culture, and a changing world -- Global leaders and intercultural communications -- Global leaders learning in response to change -- Negotiating long term for mutual benefit -- Women leaders in global business -- Motivating the global workforce : the case for diversity and...

International organizational behavior: challenges and options for management -- Cultural frameworks: understanding attitudes, values, & behavior -- Managing conflict with effective communication & negotiation -- Motivating employees across culture & borders -- Effective leadership in a...

Part one. Value in a world of differences: Semiglobalization and strategy -- Differences across countries--The CAGE distance framework--Global value creation--The adding value scorecard--Part two. Strategies for global value creation: Adaptation--Adjusting to differences--Aggregation--Overcoming...