Chapter 1: Introduction; Gabriele Capelli, David Mitch -- Part I: Global religious activity and schooling.-Chapter 2: Religion, colonialism and missions in Africa; Felix Meier zu Selhausen -- Chapter 3: The long legacy of missions in Latin America; Felipe Valencia -- Part II: Colonial legacies,...

This paper examines the role of cultural factors in driving the politics and shape of migration policy. We show that there exists a broad political failure that results in inefficiently high barriers restricting the import of temporary foreign workers and also admitting an inefficiently large...

We use data on wages and rents in different U.S. cities to assess the amenity effects on production and consumption of cultural diversity as measured by diversity of countries of birth of city residents. We show that US-born citizens living in metropolitan areas where the share of foreign-born...

Chapter 1 – Performance Management Transcending Across Cultures: The Impact of Covid-19 -- Chapter 2 – The Dark Side of Performance Management Systems -- Chapter 3 – Western culture meets Eastern culture: The Thailand Context -- Chapter 4 - Cultural Values Adjustment and Cultural Efficacy...

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Intercultural Proficiency Matters -- Chapter 2: Understanding Cultural Differences -- Chapter 3: Communicating Across Cultures -- Chapter 4: Dealing with Acculturative Stress and Cultural Adjustment -- Chapter 5: Navigating Cultural Diversity with Intercultural...

Through a global series of case studies, this pioneering book delves into refugee entrepreneurship - a major economic, political and social issue emerging as a top priority. Stories from Australia, Germany, Pakistan and many other countries, highlight the obstacles facing refugees as they try to...

In order to be developed, inter-organizational relationships, as well as organizational cultures, rely on communication, learning, trust, commitment, and shared meanings and symbols. This book discusses the emergence and development of an inter-organizational culture, in which meanings, beliefs,...

Chapter 1: Finland and India: Unlikely Twins? The logic of value creation in Finland-India businesses -- Chapter 2: What kind of benefits await Finnish business connecting with India? -- Chapter 3: What kind of benefits await Indian business connecting with Finland? -- Chapter 4: Managing...

1. Introduction -- 2. Chinese Cultural Concepts and Their Influence on Management -- 3. African Cultural Concepts and Their Influence on Management -- 4. Case 1: Dealing With Organisational Strategies in the Tanzanian-Chinese Chalinze Water Project -- 5. Case 2: “Not who I am, not what I...

1. Introduction -- 2.History Lessons -- 3. On the Runway -- 4. Roles and Responsibilities -- 5. Living to Work -- 6. Bamboo Ceiling -- 7. All Work and Play -- 8. Metaphorically Speaking -- 9. Reverse Angle -- 10. A View to the Future.