... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Communication Culture National cultures Human resource management Europe The main purpose of communication can be regarded as providing the necessary information for the employees to carry out the strategic goals of the organisation. In today's...

... still supports an array of national differences among HRM systems in Europe, which necessitates a thorough analysis of national antecedents of HRM developments. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Human resource management Organizational structures National cultures Lithuania...

... culture influences the view on standardization itself and by comparing China, Lithuania, and Norway. Design/methodology/approach An experiment using a scenario that outlined a performance appraisal tool in a multinational company is conducted. National culture and individual cultural values...

... in revealing employee attachment to their organisation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Ethnic minorities National cultures Collectivism Organizational culture Latvia For every individual, living in a society implies categorizations of social relationships and ascribing certain...

... suited best as they had a diverse multinational workforce and several years of virtual work experience. Findings The paper concludes that occupational culture determines much better than national culture the employees' attitudes towards and satisfaction with virtual work arrangements. Research...

.... Design/methodology/approach The research is part of the Hofstede national culture studies. The survey is based on more than 800 questionnaires, which were handed out to students in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. The Swedish scores were used to calibrate the Lithuanian and Latvian values to the existing...

...., 2006). Collectivism Employee behaviour Organizational culture Ethnic groups National cultures Baltic States An individual's collectivistic orientation reflects how highly he/she values being loyal to a social group, working hard for group goals, and sacrificing personal benefits...

..., which creates different patterns of lifestyle and is confronted with new problems and searches for solutions to these problems. Developing countries National cultures Europe © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Comprehending the concept of integral culture is essential...