Purpose – This paper aims to trace the evolution of nationality‐based business organisations in Malaysia and review whether national culture, as determined by the nationality‐based work values, beliefs and orientations of the owners and managers of organisations, influences the values,...

Purpose – Increasing diversity of the global workforce calls for research that guides the implementation of culturally sensitive employment procedures. Performance evaluations are often used to support potentially contentious workplace decisions and little research examines the impact of...

Purpose – This study aims to examine how American and Chinese employees of multinational organizations deal with conflict between them. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth interviews were conducted with 42 employees from 28 multinational organizations operating in China. A constant...

Proposes that decisions on reward distribution are affected by preferences for various distributive principles and by the social context within which distribution takes place. Using a Chinese sample this relationship is tested. Identifies that the strength of preference for a particular...

States that peer reporting of co‐worker wrongdoing is attracting research attention. Attempts to extend the current research by suggesting that differences in cultural attitudes and styles of communication may affect reports of unethical behaviour by employees. Identifies some organisational...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to detail the measurement development of a set of indices that manifest culture in the context of business decision making. Design/methodology/approach – Survey research was conducted eliciting opinion data from managers of firms in two countries, the...

States that the end of the last century brought dramatic changes in the composition of the workforce and heightened awareness of cultural diversity in the USA. Highlights the need to identify and understand similarities and differences as we move from the “melting pot” concept to ward off...