The Management of a Multicultural Workforce

ISBN-13: 9780471962762 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 238 str.

Monir H. Tayeb;Tayeb

Opis

Covering a wide range of topics within the cross-cultural study of management, this book is written in a manner which makes the topic accessible and readily comprehensive to students. In the early scene setting chapters, general topics such as leadership style, organisational structure, decision-making process and major organizational activities are discussed in general terms. The significance of societal culture within which these take place are then pointed out. The second part of the book concentrates on the specific issue of human resource management and culture. The book is suited to MBA and undergraduate courses in cross-cultural studies of organization and international HRM.

Spis treści

Human Resource Management and its Significance for International Firms.

Origins and Scope of National Culture.

Relevance of National Culture for Organisations.

Influences of National Culture on Organisations.

DEALING AND COPING WITH DIFFERENT NATIONAL CULTURES.

Management of Human Resources in a Single Multinational Firm: The Context.

Management of Human Resources in a Single Multinational Firm: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally.

Management of Human Resources in International Alliances and Joint Ventures.

Management of a Multi–Ethnic Workforce in the Same Site.

Transferring Management Practices Across Cultures.

Concluding Remarks.

Index.

Blurb

Many companies have culturally diverse workforces. This applies to medium– and small–sized businesses as well as to multinational organisations. The existence of a multicultural workforce has important implications for human resource management policies. The Management of a Multicultural Workforce takes a systematic approach to relating organisational features and activities to specific aspects of national culture. Written in an accessible style for students at the MBA and final–year undergraduate level studying cross–cultural organisation and international human resource management, this book will also interest researchers and managers of international firms or those based in one country with a multicultural workforce. The first part of the book examines the significance of culture and the way in which culture influences organisations. Topics cover leadership style, organisational structure, decision making processes, major organisational activities and the significance of societal culture within which these take place. The second part concentrates on the specific issue of human resource management and culture. The emphasis is on the implications of national culture for human resource management practices in uninational and multinational firms of varying size, employing a multicultural workforce. Among the issues discussed are the options open to managers to cope with cultural diversity, the richness of such diversity, and the tensions that arise in such settings. Finally the issue of the transferability of management practices across borders is discussed.