Description
Book SynopsisThis series considers theoretical, methodological and research issues relevant to organizational sociology. This volume presents an examination of organizations which is cross-cultural, covering all areas of cultural diversity and spanning countries, generations and identities.
Table of ContentsThe cross-cultural analysis of organizations - bridging the micro-macro and ideographic-nomethetic gaps, Samuel B. Bacharach et al; effect of cultural diversity in work groups, David C. Thomas et al; nested cultures and identities - a comparative study of nation and profession/occupation status effects on resource allocation decisions, Janet M. Dukerich et al; profile analysis of the sources of meaning reported by U.S. and Japanese local government managers, Mark F. Peterson et al; underlying assumptions of agency theory and implications for non-U.S. settings - the case of Japan, Allan Bird, Margarethe F. Wiersema; organizational action and institutional reforms in China's economic transition - a comparison of two industries, Douglas Guthrie; rediscovering the individual in the formation of international joint ventures, Paul Olk, P. Christopher Earley; cultural contingencies and leadership in developing countries, Rabindra N. Kanungo, Manuel Mendonca; planned change in organizations - the influence of national culture, Anne-Wil Harzing, Geert Hofstede.
