| Author | Krasser, Rene-Michel |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.SM-01-3 |
| Subject(s) | Personnel management--Cross-cultural studies
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Business Administration, School of Management
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| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In life as in business today, it is becoming more and more uncommon that people
remain sheltered from exposure to other cultures, interaction and business dealings cross
borders and cultural boundaries eve1yday. When cultures meet, this can be a rewarding and
emiching experience, but if the different patties are poorly prepared, then any number of
misunderstandings can occur. In a business context, this can have grave consequences for a
company who unites members of different cultural background under its roof
It is then up to the organisation to promote an air of adaptability and cultural
sensitivity through its corporate culture to its members. One way of achieving this is by
having people who display adaptable qualities but also by giving the HR depaitment the
right orientation and following through in the practices it uses in tenns of HRD to ensure
adaptability into the future.
What approach do companies take in order to make sure their corporate culture is
one that can facilitate a cross-cultural environment and make it work? What adaptability is,
is an ideal most companies strive for, but do they really do enough in practice?
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Swierczek, Fredric W. ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Bechter, Clemens ;Truong Quang ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | European Commission of the European Union
(PTS Program) ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |