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| Peter B. Smith | University of Sussex, UK (Emeritus) |
| Mark F. Peterson |
Florida Atlantic University, USA
Maastricht University, The Netherlands Florida Atlantic University |
| David C. Thomas | University of New South Wales, Australia |
| © 2008 | 592 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc |
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| Chapter 1: Introduction | Mark F. Peterson, Peter B. Smith, and David C. Thomas |
| The Essence of Culture: Systems of Values, Beliefs and Meanings | |
| Links between People and Organizations | |
| Organizational Structures and Processes | |
| Managing a Multiple Nation Workforce | |
| Chapter 2: Cognitive Structures and Processes in Cross-Cultural Management | Mark F. Peterson and Robert E. Wood |
| Motives and Motivation Processes | |
| Personality Constructs | |
| Cognitive Perspectives for Cross-Cultural Management Research | |
| Conclusions From Cognitive Theory | |
| Research Agenda | |
| Chapter 3: Social Structures and Processes in Cross-Cultural Management | Mark F. Peterson and Peter B. Smith |
| Nations as Cultures | |
| How is Culture Created, Maintained, and Disseminated? | |
| Where Should Cultural Boundaries Be Drawn? | |
| Individuals Within Social Structures: Roles, Rules, and Norms | |
| Chapter 4: Methods and Measurements in Cross-Cultural Management | Kwok Leung |
| Methodological Challenges in Cross-Cultural Management Research | |
| Cross-Cultural Equivalence | |
| Design of Cross-Cultural Studies | |
| Establishing Causality in Cross-Cultural Management Research | |
| Methodological Issues in International Management Research | |
| Emerging Methodological Issues in Cross-Cultural Management Research | |
| Chapter 5. Motivation and Job Satisfaction across Nations: How Much Do We Really Know? | Xu Huang |
| The Theoretical Challenge to Universal Motivation Theories | |
| Empirical Evidence of Cross-National Variability | |
| In Defense of Universalist Motivation Theories | |
| How Much Do We Really Know? | |
| Chapter 6: Organizational Commitment: Complication or Clarification | S. Arzu Wasti |
| Dimensions of Organizational Commitment | |
| Antecedents of Organizational Commitment | |
| Outcomes of Organizational Commitment | |
| Chapter 7. Psychological Contracts around the Globe: Cultural Agreements and Disagreements | Rene Schalk and Joseph Soeters |
| Introduction | |
| Characteristics of Psychological Contracts | |
| The World as One Culture and as Many | |
| Aspects of Cross-Cultural Differences in Psychological Contracts | |
| Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research | |
| Chapter 8. Organizational Justice and Reward Allocation | Ronald Fischer |
| Dimensions of Justice | |
| Distributive Justice | |
| Interpersonal Justice | |
| Justice Perceptions | |
| Areas for Future Development | |
| Chapter 9. International Careers | Kerr Inkson and Svetlana Khapova |
| Introduction | |
| The Special Nature of Careers in International Contexts | |
| Contextual Influences on International Careers | |
| Migration and International Careers | |
| Two Types of International Career | |
| Current Issues in International Careers | |
| Chapter 10. Organizational Citizenship in the Global Context | Larry Jiing-Lih Farh, Rick Hackett, and Zhi-Jun Chen |
| National Culture | |
| Criteria for Selecting Studies for Review | |
| Review of the Literature | |
| The Influence of National Culture on the Construct Domain of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour | |
| The Influence of National Culture on Differences in Organizational Citizenship Behaviour | |
| Moderating Effects of National Culture on Predictor- Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Relationships | |
| Moderating Effects of National Culture on Organizational Citizenship Behaviour -Outcome Relationships | |
| Future Research Direction | |
| Chapter 11. Work and Family: Research in Cross-National and International Contexts | Mila Lazarova and Michelle Lowe |
| Expatriate Work/Family Research | |
| Research across Different National Contexts | |
| Comparative Work/Family Research | |
| Conclusions and Directions for Future Research | |
| Chapter 12. Cross Cultural Skills and Abilities: From Communication Competence to Cultural Intelligence | David C. Thomas and Stacey R. Fitzsimmons |
| Effective Intercultural Interactions | |
| The Historical Basis for Studying Cross-Cultural Skills and Abilities | |
| Models of Intercultural Effectiveness | |
| A Typology of Cross-Cultural Skills and Abilities | |
| Conclusion | |
| Chapter 13. Cross-Cultural Approaches to Leadership | Zeynep Aycan |
| Theoretical Approaches to Leadership in Cultural Context | |
| A Critical Review of Cross-Cultural Leadership Research | |
| Culture as a Main Effect Influencing Leadership | |
| Culture as a Moderator of the Relationship between Leadership and Outcomes | |
| Culture as a Source of Meaning: The Case of Paternalistic Leadership | |
| Chapter 14. Cross-Cultural Influence Strategies and Power Sources | Ping Fing Fu and Jun Liu |
| Introduction | |
| The Existing Literature: A General Review | |
| A New Approach | |
| Conclusion | |
| Chapter 15. Teams Within and Across Cultures | Nir Halevy and Lilach Sagiv |
| Multicultural Teams | |
| The Cultural Group Approach | |
| The Dynamic Constructivist Approach | |
| Unresolved Issues and Opportunities for Research | |
| Chapter 16. Culture and Negotiation | Jeanne Brett adn Susan Crotty |
| The Dimensional Approach to Studying Cultural Effects on Negotiations | |
| The Cultural Group Approach | |
| The Dynamic Constructivist Approach | |
| Unresolved Issues and Opportunities for Research | |
| Chapter 17. The Culture of Global Organizations | Miriam Erez and Efrat Shokef |
| The Nature of Multinational Enterprises | |
| Culture as a Multi-Level Dynamic Construct | |
| A Global Work Culture | |
| An Empirical Examination of the Global Work Culture Value Typology | |
| Summary and Discussion | |
| Chapter 18. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Transfer in Multinational Enterprises: Cultural and Institutional Perspectives | Jon Lervik |
| Introduction | |
| Cross-Cultural Perspectives | |
| Neo-Institutionalism | |
| Discussion and Conclusion | |
| Chapter 19. Indigenous Aspects of Management | Peter B. Smith |
| Societal Systems of Capitalism | |
| More Specific System Elements | |
| Emic Approaches | |
| Strengthening the Contribution from Indigenous Studies | |
| Chapter 20. Climate, Wealth, and Organization | Evert van de Vliert |
| Climate and National Culture in Organizations | |
| Climate-Wealth Foundation of Organization Construction | |
| Climato-Economic Niches of Organizational Structures | |
| Climato-Economic Niches of Organizational Strategies | |
| Three Tentative Conclusions | |
| Three Remaining Puzzles | |
| Chapter 21. Comparative Human Resource Management Policies and Practices | Chris Brewster and Wolfgang Mayrhofer |
| Comparing HRM around the Globe | |
| Explaining the Differences in Comparative HRM: Culture and Institutions | |
| Evidence of Convergence? | |
| Conclusions | |
| Chapter 22. Expatriate Selection and Evaluation | Rosalie Tung and Arup Varma |
| Introduction | |
| Expatriate Selection | |
| Expatriate Evaluation | |
| Discussion | |
| Chapter 23. Global Diversity Management | Mustafa Özbilgin |
| Introduction | |
| Historical Development of the Diversity Management Concept | |
| Single-Nation Diversity Management Research | |
| Global Diversity Management: From Practice to Theory | |
| Discussion | |
| Chapter 24. Cross-Cultural Training: Applications and Research | Richard Brislin, Brent Macnab, and Farzana Nayani |
| Goals of Cross-Cultural Training | |
| The Need for Cross-Cultural Training | |
| Historical Development of Cross-Cultural Training | |
| Development of Cross-Cultural Training Methods | |
| Types of CCT Programs | |
| CCT Effectiveness | |
| Recommendations for Future CCT Research | |
| Final Thoughts, Practical Recommendations and Future Considerations | |
| Chapter 25. Managerial Roles in the International Context | Davina Vora |
| Typologies of Managerial Roles | |
| Role Theory and Boundary Spanning Theory | |
| A Contingency Approach | |
| Areas for Future Research | |
| Chapter 26. Cultural Dynamics and Impact of Cultural Distance within Mergers and Acquisitions | Günter K. Stahl |
| Cultural Variations in Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Beyond the Cultural Distance Paradigm: Research into the Performance Effects of Cultural Differences in Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Linking Cultural Differences to Integration Outcomes: Theoretical Perspectives on the Role of Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| The Impact of Cultural Differences on Post-Merger Performance: An Integrative Model | |
| Open Questions and Future Research Directions |
