The Management of a Multicultural Workforce / Edition 1

by Monir H. Tayeb

Overview

Many companies have culturally diverse workforces. This applies to medium and small sized business as well as to multinational organizations. The existence of a multicultural workforce has important implications for human resource policies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471962762
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	02/04/1998
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Monir Tayeb is a Reader at the School of Management and Languages, Heriot-Watt University. She has written several books on International Business and Organization Studies.

Table of Contents

Human Resource Management and its Significance for InternationalFirms.

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: TheContext.

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

Management of Human Resources in International Alliances and JointVentures.

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

Transferring Management Practices Across Cultures.

Concluding Remarks.

Index.