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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Multinational Organisations"”.
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The lived experiences and discourses of African Americans working in multinational organisations in the United States of America and abroad
… meanings for different people. In addition, organisations continue to grow and are becoming more diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity and inclusion of other diverse groups. However, there exist a growing proportion of African Americans’ in the workplace that hold significantly fewer …
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Bringing the shadow out: a first-person inquiry on wholeness explored through the (un) silenced narratives of a Kenyan woman working in multinational organisations
… on the experiences of a Kenyan woman working in multinational organisations, this first-person inquiry provides a perspective on action inquiry informed by an African epistemology of Utu. It reveals the invisible work done to be in relation with others while negotiating subtle power relations, …
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‘Intercultural Communication Challenges and Impact on Multicultural Teams in Saudi Arabian Companies – Perceptions and Roles on Beliefs of Trust’
Trust is very important in multinational organisations as it serves to improve teamwork, creates a positive and creative environment, and helps develop cooperation and enhance communication amongst members of the multicultural organisations and ameliorate their performance at work. However, despite …
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Global leadership: An Analysis of three Leadership Competency Models in Multinational Corporations
… international environments, it is essential for multinational corporations to appreciate the complexities leaders face and support individuals in developing the requisite competencies. How then can leaders move from one-dimensional to cross-cultural models of global leadership to encourage more …
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A study of the adjustment problems experienced by workers undertaking short term international relocation
… These findings can create a new awareness for multinational organisations and initiate a better understanding of the benefits that pre-departure training can have in averting or avoiding potential and costly problems at work. Recommendations from this study are that appropriate training based …
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Apologising for organisational misconduct: the journey towards stakeholder reconciliation
… arguments for why it is important for organisations to reconcile these relationships, a pursuit which begins with apology. But while organisational apologies have proliferated, many have failed to generate full, or even partial, reconciliation with stakeholders. Despite the significant …
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Language and translation at work: a grounded theory approach to B2B customer service in an Irish-based multilingual team
… and cross linguistic practices of a multinational corporation and offer new insights on language management and language use in such a setting from a translation perspective. Motivated by policy calls for greater alignment between language provision and industry needs in the Republic …
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EXPLORING NATURAL RESOURCE SCARCITY MITIGATION APPROACHES IN SUPPLYNETWORKS
In recent years multinational organisations have been experiencing significant disruptions in their manufacturing operations due to unexpected resource availability issues. This has led to growing scrutiny on the sustainable use of natural capital, requiring firms to incorporate natural resource …
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Management of language diversity in international supply chain relationships of UK SMEs
… has focused on language management practices in multinational organisations, and has therefore largely ignored the question of how small organisations cope with linguistic diversity in their international supply chain relationships. This doctoral research uses a case study methodology in order to …
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KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROCESSES IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION JOINT VENTURE PROJECTS IN THAILAND
… developing countries. The use of IJVs between multinational organisations is considered to be a successful strategy in order to benefit from international market opportunities in the globalised world. Moreover, ‘International Construction Joint Ventures’ (ICJVs) have become of significant …
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The value of talent management architectures to multinational companies
… and business leaders as system implementers) in multinational companies (MNCs). Moreover, to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of how multinational organisations think about and define Talent Management (henceforth shortened to TM) and whether and how they perceive their TM …
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A tale of two countries: adapting Chinese leadership styles to a South African context
The status of multinational organisations continues to expand, as global opportunities increase. In particular, Chinese manufacturing companies continue to grow and expand overseas. Given the fact that Chinese Paternalistic Leadership performed by Chinese managers is rooted in Chinese culture, that …
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Expatriate Adjustment Revisited: An Exploration of the Factors Explaining Expatriate Adjustment in MNCs and UN organizations in Egypt.
… the adjustment of the United Nations’ (UN) and multinational companies’ expatriates in Egypt. The research makes a contribution to the field of expatriate research through its application of the institutional lens in examining the factors impacting on adjustment; and through testing a …