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Based on theoretical considerations, this article investigates the socio-cultural mechanisms through which diversified firms are effectively managed without loss of control. Empirical results from extensive questionnaire surveys in Korea and the U.S. show that socio-cultural mechanisms such as...
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This article describes the transition of MOL, the Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, from a state-owned enterprise to a privately owned regionalmultinational company and outlines its growth to become a leading player in the CEE region. It also illustrates how the company went through the internal...
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Vorstände und Aufsichtsräte großer Unternehmen in Deutschland werden nach wie vor von Männern dominiert - mit erdrückender Mehrheit. Das zeigt die aktuelle Studie des DIW Berlin. Lediglich 2,5 Prozent aller Vorstandsmitglieder der 200 größten Unternehmen (ohne Finanzsektor) sind...
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This paper considers the impact of ethnocentric policies, using as an example diversity policies, created by Multinational Companies (MNCs), Non Government Organisations (NGOs) and international agencies then imposed on a host country and its population. Examples of practices in the Asian...
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, learning groups ("Lernstatt") and project teams reflect the constructivist and postmodern concepts of strategic management with … their wide ignorance of purely plan deterministic aspects of strategy. …
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The present paper sheds light on how growth of young firms is affected by expansive strategies and the socioeconomic heritage of their main actors. Socioeconomic heritage has to do with socialization, prior socioeconomic circumstances, and regional growth conditions; the term is elaborated upon...
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Warum und wie Diversity Management Eingang in deutsche Organisationen fand, wird vor dem theoretischen Hintergrund des … Diversity Management (re-)konstruieren. Die empirischen Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Institutionalisierung von Diversity … Management weniger Ergebnis von Effizienzüberlegungen, als vielmehr der Versuch ist, Konformität mit in Umwelten …
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The social and labor market integration of ethnic minorities in the EU is still a major political, societal and economic challenge. Based on evidence presented in Kahanec and Zimmermann (2011), this policy paper proposes an agenda for diversity and minority integration in the European labor...
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in management education. Against this background, there is a need for interdisciplinary learning between business …) business ethics to management analysis and education. As a first step, the paper argues that business ethics theory needs to … ethics can be easily incorporated into conventional management education. The paper concludes with a proposal for …
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According to theoretical approaches to strategic human resource management (SHRM), knowledge about a country's business … bureaucratic behaviour, decision making and customer focus. Therewith we contribute to culture specific human resource management …
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