Wissenschaftliche Literatur Intercultural Competence

José Luis Vallejo García

InterculturalCompetence

A Conducive Factor of Managers‘ Readiness for Organizational Change

Personalwirtschaft

This book concerns interculturalcompetence and its impact on managers’ readiness for organizational change. According to the analysis presented in this study, managers who are culturally competent are significantly more likely to embrace organizational change and therefore better prepared for the new managerial challenges of today. In response to a survey of over 500 managers worldwide, the author proposes twelve hypotheses under three classic components: cognitive,…

Aleksandra Burgiel / Troy B. Wiwczaroski (eds.)

Global Leadership and Leadership Development

Betriebliche Personalentwicklung und Weiterbildung in Forschung und Praxis

This book has been developed as part of a broader project: ERASMUS+ KA203 - Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education project No. 2017-1-HU01-KA203-035918, known as PROMINENCE (Promoting mindful encounters through interculturalcompetence and experience). Four partner universities were involved in the research and writing of this book: Debrecen University in Debrecen, Hungary, the coordinating partner; the University of Economics in Katowice,…

Kevin Mac Gabhann

Bridging the Ethno-Cultural Gap

Managing Ethno-Cultural Differences in Healthcare Service Delivery in Hospital Settings: The Irish Experience

Personalwirtschaft

This book addresses how national health systems face the challenges of accommodating the cultural diversity of healthcare providers and service users. The author identifies the complexities of managing ethno-cultural diversity in healthcare, discussing critical areas such as interculturalcompetence, intercultural training, organizational wide approaches and diversity management. The study compares international institutional perspectives and focuses on the strategy…

Sarah Tapp

Self-Perception of Japanese Identity and its Perception by Others

Nihonjinron and its Impact on Business Relations Between European and Japanese Companies

Schriften zur Kulturwissenschaft

For many European companies it is still challenging to establish successful relations with Japanese business partners and clients in the long run. Albeit the Japanese government has reduced many trade barriers, foreign enterprises still seem to experience plenty of other hindrances. Some of these obstacles appear to be influenced by a stereotype thinking concerning Japanese moral concepts and cultural identity, not only from European, but also from Japanese side. This way…

Manuel Lérida

A Bicultural Management Model for Internationalising SMEs

Using the Example of 2^nd Generation Spanish Specialists in Germany

Strategisches Management

Objective of this book is to demonstrate a new strategic approach; the use of 2nd generation bicultural experts as competitive advantage for internationalising SMEs. The approach described in this book is, on one hand, based on the example of 2nd generation Spanish experts in Germany and on the other hand, concentrates on the example of Spanish small and medium sized enterprises, which want to expand their businesses into the German markets. [...]