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Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind
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In this article, the differences in the way strategists and their followers think are discussed, and practical solutions for those in business to help solve conflict between different groups are proposed, with a focus on how to find common problems which demand cooperation for the solution of these problems.Abstract:
Despite calls for better co-operation between countries and different cultures, there is still confrontation between people, groups and nations. But at the same time they are exposed to common problems which demand cooperation for the solution of these problems. This book helps to understand the differences in the way strategists and their followers think, offering practical solutions for those in business to help solve conflict between different groups.read more
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Post‐acquisition Integration as Sensemaking: Glimpses of Ambiguity, Confusion, Hypocrisy, and Politicization
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an in-depth analysis of a merger between a large Finnish furniture manufacturer and three smaller Swedish furniture companies and uncover four interrelated tendencies that illuminate why the frequent problem of slow progress during post-acquisition integration occurs: inherent ambiguity concerning integration issues; cultural confusion in social interaction and communication; organizational hypocrisy in integration decision-making; and the politicization of integration issues.
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Asian Cultural Values and the Counseling Process Current Knowledge and Directions for Future Research
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Holistic approach to Athletic Talent Development Environments: A successful sailing milieu
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of the Danish national 49er sailing team is presented, where the authors focus on the overall athletic talent development environment (ATDE) and examine key factors behind its success in creating top athletes.
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Exploring the intention–behavior link in student entrepreneurship: Moderating effects of individual and environmental characteristics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors scrutinize the intention-action gap among student entrepreneurs, attributing it to the contextual factors, i.e., individual (family entrepreneurial background, age, gender) and environmental characteristics (university environment, uncertainty avoidance), affecting the translation of entrepreneurial intentions into entrepreneurial actions.