Organizational psychology in cross-cultural perspective / / Colin P. Silverthorne.

The last two decades have seen an explosive increase in the ethnic diversity of the workforce, growth in international business, and the emergence of many more multinational companies. The potential for problems as companies operate across borders and managers manage in countries which have differen...

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Year of Publication:2005
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (351 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Foundations of organization and culture
  • Culture and organizations
  • Organizational and national culture
  • Leadership in organizations
  • Leadership in other cultures
  • Work motivation
  • Managerial values and skills
  • The impact of cultural values on problem solving, teams, gender, stress, and ethics
  • Job satisfaction and organizational commitment
  • Conflict and power
  • Communication and negotiation
  • Personnel psychology and human resource management
  • Some final thoughts.