Organizational psychology in cross-cultural perspective / Colin P. Silverthorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverthorne, Colin P. (Colin Patric)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Industrial--Cross-cultural studies.

Psychology, Industrial.

Organizational behavior--Cross-cultural studies.

Organizational behavior.

Personnel management--Cross-cultural studies.

Personnel management.

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The last two decades have seen an explosive increase in the ethnic diversity of the workforce, growth in international business, and the emergence of many more multinational companies. The potential for problems as companies operate across borders and managers manage in countries which have different values, norms and cultural behaviors is great. By looking at organizational psychology in a cross-cultural context, we can gain an understanding of the challenges facing organizations and business today. This text breaks new ground in introducing organizational psychology from a cross cultural perspective. It provides a foundational overview of the current major theories in organizational psychology, and illuminates the impact of cultural differences on organizational dynamics. It also makes available specific research concerning our current understandings of how these dynamics play out in particular regions and countries, such as autocratic versus democratic leadership styles in Africa and Europe or conflict management in Asia. The volume offers a welcome introduction to the topic to those in industrial/organizational psychology, international relations and management, and international business/MBA programs focusing on international issues.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Foundations of Organizations and Culture

3. Culture and Organizations

4. Organizational and National Culture

5. Leadership in Organizations

6. Leadership in Other Cultures

7. Work Motivation

8. Managerial Values and Skills

9. The Impact of Cultural Values on Problem Solving, Teams, Gender, Stress, and Ethics

10. Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

11. Conflict and Power

12. Communication and Negotiation

13. Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management

14. Some Final Thoughts

References

Name Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-320) and indexes.

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)

ISBN:

9780814739860

0814739865

9780814786581

0814786588

9781429414203

1429414200

9780814740064 (hbk.)

OCLC:

779828357