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Where do American women face their biggest obstacle to expatriate career success? back in their own backyard

Vance, Charles M.; Paik, Yongsun - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 8 (2001) 3/4, pp. 98-116

Attempts to verify anecdotal and field evidence of an unfounded expatriate assignment selection bias against American females. Surveyed the perceptions of US, German and Mexican managers across six areas for assessing the business success viability of female American expatriates. Shows that...

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Subcultural approaches to management: a comparative study of African‐ and Euro‐American values

Peppas, Spero C. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 9 (2002) 2, pp. 45-64

, organizations across the USA have focused considerable attention on diversity and diversity training. Highlights that, despite this … emphasis, there is little data in terms of the attitudes of specific subcultures as related to management values. Compares the … attitudes of individuals from Afro‐American and euro‐American cultures with respect to 18 value statements related to management …

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Perception of managerial characteristics and organizational performance: comparative evidence from Israel, Slovenia, and the USA

Sanyal, Rajib N.; Guvenli, Turgut - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 11 (2004) 2, pp. 35-57

A survey of managers in Israel, Slovenia, and the USA finds a marked similarity with respect to the characteristics and … framed in the context of convergence‐divergence hypothesis as it applies to the internationalization of management practices. …

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A comparative analysis of the attitudes toward women managers in the US and Poland

Tomkiewicz, Joseph; Frankel, Robert; Adeyemi‐Bello, Tope - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 11 (2004) 2, pp. 58-70

being male is synonymous with management competency. The focus of this research was on exploring the attitudes towards women …

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A comparative study of the impact of leader‐member exchange in US and Indian samples

Varma, Arup; Srinivas, Ekkirala S.; Stroh, Linda K. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 12 (2005) 1, pp. 84-95

In this empirical study, the authors compared the workings of LMX between two countries: India and the United States. Data from 162 supervisor‐subordinate dyads in India and 102 dyads in the US was analysed to examine the impact of subordinate LMX ratings on their evaluation of supervisor...

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Teaching multiculturalism in an age of terrorism: a business perspective

Cunningham, Donna J. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 12 (2005) 2, pp. 51-68

While the debate about the value of teaching multiculturalism has continued, recent political events have made the task more difficult. University students affected by these events are likely to bring prejudices with them to the classroom. This article presents steps that an individual...

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Culture as an explanatory variable for the Japanese innovative processes

Herbig, Paul; Jacobs, Lawrence - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 5 (1998) 3, pp. 5-30

Explores the influence of Japan’s culture on its innovative strengths and weaknesses. Indicates that Japan is good at evolutionary and process innovation but not so hot on inventing. Links this to Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, comparing Japanese with US results. Attempts to link Japanese...

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Cultural values: a cross‐national study

Nicholson, Joel D.; Stepina, Lee P. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 5 (1998) 1/2, pp. 33-47

Reports on a survey of 980 Chinese, 964 Venezuelan and 1,878 US managers, professionals and business students, to examine cross‐national differences in individualism‐collectivism, masculinity‐femininity, uncertainty avoidance, power distance, and paternalism. Provides a brief overview of...

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Examining the impact of the cultural dimension of uncertainty avoidance on staffing decisions: a look at US and German firms

Jeanquart‐Barone, Sandy; Peluchette, Joy V. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 6 (1999) 3, pp. 3-12

Examines the impact of cultural differences on recruitment and selection practices in the USA and Germany, using a …

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Preference for group work in China and the US

Decker, Wayne H.; Calo, Thomas J.; Yao, Hong; Weer, … - In: Cross Cultural Management 22 (2015) 1, pp. 90-115

was stronger in China. In China, but not in the USA, PGW was positively associated with extrinsic motivation and need for … achievement. Therefore, despite the general acceptance of group work in the USA, participation in groups is not seen as critical …

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