Migration has brought about, and continues to be responsible for, some of the most momentous social, economic, and political changes in the contemporary world. Over the years, millions of people have moved from their rural homes in search of better paid work, usually in cities many thousands of...

The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential contribution of transnational corporations (TNC) to the upgrading of systems of innovation in late-industrialising countries. This study looks specifically at TNC-affiliierter in Thailand’s manufacturing sector and compares them with...

Die Dissertation thematisiert die Wirkung von Informationstechnologie in Organisationen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der motivationalen Aspekte der Organisationsmitglieder. Der theoretische Bezugsrahmen ist die Theorie der Strukturierung von Giddens und ihre Anwendung in der...

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Die Zusammenarbeit rum?nischer und deutscher F?hrungskr?fte in rum?nisch-deutschen Joint-Ventures und deutschen Tochtergesellschaften in Rum?nien wird durch Konflikte erschwert. Diese Konflikte lassen sich auf die kulturell gepr?gten unterschiedlichen Verhaltenserwartungen und divergierenden...

Die fortschreitende Globalisierung der Weltwirtschaft und Internationalisierung des Managements bringen eine steigende Migration der Weltbev?lkerung mit sich. Der dadurch entstehende Multikul?turismus und die hohe Diversit?t der Arbeitskr?fte stellen neue Anforderungen an die F?hrung von...

This dissertation investigates whether cultural competence, defined as a person’s ability to interact effectively with others from a different cultural background or in a cross-cultural setting, predicts expatriate adjustment and job performance more effectively than other individual-level...

Purpose ? This paper aims to examine the role and limitations of relationships between buyers and sellers of grape wine in China. Although networks are believed to be critical for market entry in Confucian societies, they may also dampen the entrepreneurialism necessary to build a sustainable...

This paper examines the issue of diversity in Chinese identity and how it impacts on the operations of multinationals in China who recruit Overseas Chinese to handle cross-cultural issues. China’s rapid economic development and entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 made her a...