Executive Overview Much of our cross-cultural training and research occurs within the framework bipolar cultural dimensions. While this sophisticated stereotyping is helpful to a certain degree, it does not convey complexity found cultures. People working across cultures are frequently surprised by paradoxes that do seem fit descriptions they have learned. The authors identify sources introduce idea value trumping: In specific context, values take precedence over others. Thus, culture...

This study demonstrates how demography theory can be extended to non-U.S. settings by developing a comprehensive model of factors that vary across nations and may moderate the link between dem...

Purpose Research on expatriation and global leadership has been characterized by wide variations in defining what constitutes intercultural competence. Greater progress can be achieved if a comprehensive definition of the competence domain established, particularly with regard to specific context leadership. This paper aims focus issues. Design/methodology/approach The authors conduct an extensive review literatures, integrating synthesizing prior theoretical empirical efforts develop for...

Abstract This paper argues for a reconceptualization of careers as repositories knowledge. Careers are visualized accumulation information and knowledge rather than simply progressions work experiences. definition is considered in light theories which characterize organizations creators. The then applies this perspective to the emerging phenomenon boundaryless concludes that provides significant insight into implications such individuals organizations.

The rise of globalization is accompanied by an increase in alliances and collaboration. While firms are gaining expertise cultural sensitivity, some initiatives founder as people fail to fully consider culture's impact. We adopt a sense-making approach intercultural collaboration, presenting framework for analyzing differences—value dimensions communication styles rarely compiled one location. Using these concepts, we explain barriers trust, key component demonstrate how sense making useful...

Purpose This study aims to focus on the impact of an international education experience (IEE) development intercultural effectiveness. It offers a starting point for further research by specifying construct definition and empirical measure effectiveness that is multi-dimensional analyzing causal relationship between these dimensions IEEs. Specifically, question “Is there positive significant participating in IEEs changes students’ effectiveness?”. Design/methodology/approach The authors...

With the well-established presence of global marketplace, need for managers who are globally competent and have knowledge about business practices, cultures networks is increasing. Researchers shown that firms can acquire such through their human resources, particularly by building a cadre repatriate been on international assignments. While it may seem obvious to assert must retain these repatriates if they be an important internal resource remaining competitive, prior studies most do not...

We provide a comprehensive review of how cross-cultural competence (CCC) has been measured over the past half-century in order to more closely align theoretical constructs and empirical measures. Based on content analysis 68 academic commercial CCC instruments supplemental survey 160 experts, we approaches used these conceptualize quantify CCC, discuss their limitations, recommend best practices directions for future researchers practitioners when selecting using or developing new alternatives.

This paper investigates national and organizational cultural influences among managers in three types of companies: Japanese companies Japan, South Asian domestic subsidiaries/joint ventures Asia. The findings suggest that a parent company's culture tends to have much stronger influence with operating Japan. company less than the shaping HRM styles practices While some firms are initial stages learning about participative from foreign companies, most still tend maintain their traditional...

Prior empirical investigations in global leadership are typified by a content approach using surveys or interviews. Research on how leaders perceive and respond to their work context is scant. This investigation focused as form of expert cognition the domain change. We employed applied cognitive task analysis identify exceptional conceptualise contexts, work, develop expertise. Our findings suggest that characteristics exert strong influence type expertise exhibit. conclude with...