... Licensed re-use rights only Affective commitment Culture Workplace Scale development Cross-cultural communication Multi-ethnic Over the past several decades, understanding cultural differences and similarities has been influenced by the identification of dimensions of variation in national...

.... Grounded theory methodology was used to analyze interviewees’ intercultural experiences to determine the nature and composition of relevant boundary categories and permeability. Findings Seven workplace boundary categories of varying degrees of permeability were identified. Singaporeans were perceived...

...Ian O. Williamson; Meredith F. Burnett; Kathryn M. Bartol Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an interactionist framework for examining how the cultural dimension of collectivism interacts with workplace attributes to influence organizational commitment. Design/methodology/approach...

..., the paper is also one of the first few papers to examine the role of communication openness and reactions to conflict in workplace bullying and emotional reactions to bullying. Consequently, the paper will be useful for group members and managers as well as leaders of workgroups that experience conflict...

... of an increasingly culturally diverse workforce. Originality/value The model provides a useful basis upon which organization researchers and practitioners can base their respective agendas. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Workplace Individual behaviour Equal opportunities Team working...