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Transnational Organizations and Cross-Cultural Workplaces
Yukimi Shimoda
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Description for Transnational Organizations and Cross-Cultural Workplaces
Hardback. Num Pages: 294 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 539.
This work explores everyday face-to-face interactions between expatriate and host national employees in cross-cultural offices of transnational organizations and corporations. Applying the concepts of cosmopolitanism, social capital, and network theory, the book highlights both “closure” and “openness” in interpersonal interactions thus presenting more nuanced ways of understanding employees’ transnational business/social connections. It also offers useful suggestions, such as the importance of developing a sense of respect for each other, for those who work in transnational office environments in both home and host societies. The author based her findings on one year of intensive fieldwork in Indonesia, which provides an intimate ... Read more
This work explores everyday face-to-face interactions between expatriate and host national employees in cross-cultural offices of transnational organizations and corporations. Applying the concepts of cosmopolitanism, social capital, and network theory, the book highlights both “closure” and “openness” in interpersonal interactions thus presenting more nuanced ways of understanding employees’ transnational business/social connections. It also offers useful suggestions, such as the importance of developing a sense of respect for each other, for those who work in transnational office environments in both home and host societies. The author based her findings on one year of intensive fieldwork in Indonesia, which provides an intimate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137522115
SKU
V9781137522115
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Ref
99-15
About Yukimi Shimoda
Yukimi Shimoda is a Research Fellow at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute, Japan, and Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia. Her research interests include mobility, cross-cultural interaction, transnational connection, migration, networks, and inclusive business.
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