... congruence” made followers and leaders comfortable with one another and facilitated establishment of common ground (Bjugstad, 2006). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Leadership Individual perception Cross‐cultural management Organizational performance Researchers such as Adler...

... be contacted at: yifeng@ln.edu.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Cross‐cultural management Intergroup relations Team working Joint ventures China This study makes several contributions to the literature. First, this study empirically documents the utility of universal theories...

... theories, a new Japanese leadership model, which particularly suits contemporary Japanese followers' leadership preferences, should be developed. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Cross‐cultural management Leadership Japan There has been a strong North‐American bias in leadership...

... efficiently. Except for those seeking a scholarly foundation in this area, almost anyone interacting with people from other cultures will find value in the advice of this book. Cross‐cultural management This book is exactly what the subtitle says: “A guide to working with people from other cultures...

... adaptability was directly related to productivity as measured by absenteeism, turnover rates, profitability and, to a lesser extent, quality. Leadership Taiwan Cross‐cultural management The changing global economy means that companies must do everything possible to remain competitive. One area...

...”, implying a culture‐free orientation. Cross‐cultural management Europe Globalization National cultures Recruitment The past two decades have seen an increasing internationalisation and globalisation of business (Castells, 1989). This, coupled with the continuing process of industrialisation...

... in the Czechs to take action and a lack of initiative: although the problems would be solved cognitively, no responsible and problem‐solving behaviour could be reported as a consequence (Schroll‐Machl, 1998, p. 17). © MCB UP Limited 1998 Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Cross‐cultural management...

...; effectively using their time, skills and abilities and potential. Table III shows the responses of the managers surveyed to this definition. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Cross‐cultural management International trade Leadership Management development Telecommunications USA While...

... at a distance, while espousing values of involvement. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Cross‐cultural management International trade Multinationals Organizational learning Team building Teams The well‐travelled international manager, will claim that making international teams work is no longer...

... the merger will work without friction. However, in spite of the similarities there are differences between the two cultures, differences that are denied and may cause obstructions in the co‐operation between the two companies. Communications Cross‐cultural management Mergers and acquisitions...

... Limited 1995 Cross‐cultural management Job satisfaction Management attitudes National cultures Top management Vision The work of top management in general and top management teams specifically, although wide and varied, can be described as external and internal leadership – concepts...