This study compares national cultures, leadership strategies, and work environments in two successful global automobile companies, Hyundai Motor Group and Toyota Motor Corporation. Despite competing head-on in the same market, it was found that these companies use very different leadership...

Preface / Mansour Javidan, Richard M. Steers, Michael A. Hitt -- The global mindset: an introduction / Michael A. Hitt, Mansour Javidan, Richard M. Steers -- Global mindset: a review and proposed extensions / Orly Levy, Sully Taylor, Nakiye A. Boyacigiller, Schon Beechler -- The chess master and...

This paper and the two that follow examine a simple, yet important, question: To what extent can differences in national cultures systematically influence whether and for what reasons nations adopt - or fail to adopt - available emerging technologies? Unfortunately, little in the way of...

The goal of this special issue is to present a set of articles that, collectively, explores the interrelationships between national culture, leadership, and organizational behavior. Our hope is that these articles will summarize where the field currently stands, as well as suggest new directions...