Managers in a global business environment work with people who have different values, behavioral norms, and ways of perceiving reality. Team members bring their different national and professional backgrounds to the table, and suppliers and clients come from different corporate cultures...

Employees participation has been identified as a main criteria for a successful implementation of new production systems. However, participation on workplace level does not only requireappropriate formal structures. The initial thesis of this contribution is that it is not sufficient tojust give...