Title
Organizational Psychology in Cross Cultural Perspective / Colin P. Silverthorne.
ISBN
9780814786581
Published
New York, NY : New York University Press, [2005]
Copyright
©2005
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814786581.001.0001 doi
Call Number
HF5548.8
Dewey Decimal Classification
158.7
Summary
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 different values, norms and cultural behaviors is great. By looking at organizational psychology in a cross-cultural context, we can gain an understanding of the challenges facing organizations and business today.This text breaks new ground in introducing organizational psychology from a cross cultural perspective. It provides a foundational overview of the current major theories in organizational psychology, and illuminates the impact of cultural differences on organizational dynamics. It also makes available specific research concerning our current understandings of how these dynamics play out in particular regions and countries, such as autocratic versus democratic leadership styles in Africa and Europe or conflict management in Asia. The volume offers a welcome introduction to the topic to those in industrial/organizational psychology, international relations and management, and international business/MBA programs focusing on international issues.
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Access limited to authorized users.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
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Available in Other Form
print 9780814740064
Frontmatter
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Foundations of Organizations and Culture
3. Culture and Organizations
4. Organizational and National Culture
5. Leadership in Organizations
6. Leadership in Other Cultures
7. Work Motivation
8. Managerial Values and Skills
9. The Impact of Cultural Values on Problem Solving, Teams, Gender, Stress, and Ethics
10. Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment
11. Conflict and Power
12. Communication and Negotiation
13. Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management
14. Some Final Thoughts
References
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Author
