The Management of a Multicultural Workforce [Paperback]

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.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.

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.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 mulS