Positive Work Relationships: Building Diversity and Inclusion in a Global Business Environment

Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) perspectives define interpersonal work experiences such as positive work relationships and high-quality connections by the mutual growth and empowerment experienced by relationship or connection partners. Listening has been implicated as a key mechanism for building such positive interpersonal work experiences, but it is unclear how listening spurs on mutual, rather than one-sided growth, in relationship and connection partners. In this paper, we argue that management education currently focuses on the intrapersonal capability of listeners to execute key verbal and non-verbal behaviors. Less emphasis is placed on the mutual experience co-created between speaker and listener and, thus, on the potential for mutual growth and empowerment. We articulate what “being relational” in the listening experience means, and use experiential learning theory to articulate how educators might create learning spaces for “being relational” through conversations between listener and speaker. Throughout the paper we contend with issues of individual and structural power asymmetries inherent in understanding listening as a relational process.

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Managing in a Global Business Environment: Expectations & Challenges of the HR Function

NHRD Network Journal ◽

10.1177/0974173920110219 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 94-100

Author(s):

NS Rajan

Keyword(s):

Business Environment ◽

Global Business ◽

Hr Function

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Cross-cultural communication imperatives

Critical Perspectives on International Business ◽

10.1108/cpoib-01-2017-0005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (2/3) ◽

pp. 170-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James Baba Abugre

Keyword(s):

Business Environment ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Work Outcomes ◽

Cultural Communication ◽

Global Business ◽

Content Type ◽

Local Staff ◽

Cross Cultural Communication ◽

Sub Saharan

Purpose Given the rising expansion of Western multinational companies (MNCs) to the African contexts, the development of expatriates and local employees has become increasingly important to the human resource management of these MNCs. This paper aims to provide critical lessons on cross-cultural communication competences for Western expatriates working in the sub-Saharan Africa business environment. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a qualitative phenomenology that makes use of lived experiences of senior expatriate staff working in Ghana in the form of direct interviews. Findings Results showed that cross-cultural communication competence is very important for Western expatriates’ functioning in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings also established a plethora of cross-cultural communication skills that are essential for Western expatriates’ successful adaptation and work outcomes in Africa. Practical implications This research argues that there is the need for the appreciations of the differing cultural patterns of expatriates and local staff, and this provides the underlying assumptions of intercultural and cross-cultural communication in global business. Originality/value A critical perspective of international business that has scarcely been studied offers lessons for Western expatriates working in sub-Saharan Africa.

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A bibliometric review of International Marketing Review (IMR): past, present, and future

International Marketing Review ◽

10.1108/imr-11-2020-0244 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Naveen Donthu ◽

Satish Kumar ◽

Debidutta Pattnaik ◽

Neeraj Pandey

Keyword(s):

Export Performance ◽

Objective Assessment ◽

International Marketing ◽

Business Environment ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Global Business ◽

Content Type ◽

Bibliographic Data ◽

Bibliometric Review

PurposeThe primary objective of this endeavour is to form a retrospective overview of the International Marketing Review (IMR) and map its way forward.Design/methodology/approachA range of bibliometric techniques has been employed to analyse the performance of IMR and its stakeholders, map the evolution of its thematic and intellectual structures and analyse the factors driving IMR's academic influence and impactFindingsIMR's academic contributions, influence and impact have grown progressively. The thematic structure of the journal has evolved into six clusters. Simultaneously, its research fronts have submerged to six bibliographic clusters, noted as marketing channels, cross-cultural impact on emerging markets, export performance, country of origin (COO), online consumers and global business environment. Among these, the first four are still evolving, suggesting scope for future submissions.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this endeavour largely arises from its selection of bibliographic data being confined to Scopus.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first objective assessment of the journal, useful to its authors, readers, reviewers and editorial board.

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Understanding the Global Business Environment Through the High-Impact Practice Activities

The Palgrave Handbook of Learning and Teaching International Business and Management ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-20415-0_5 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 85-109

Author(s):

Irina Naoumova ◽

Annette Rogers

Keyword(s):

Business Environment ◽

High Impact ◽

Global Business ◽

High Impact Practice

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Judaism and Jewish Business Practices

International Journal of Business Administration ◽

10.5430/ijba.v9n4p73 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 73

Author(s):

Samuel L. Dunn ◽

Joshua D. Jensen

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Business Environment ◽

Business Practices ◽

Business Professionals ◽

Global Business ◽

Jewish Culture ◽

Multiple Cultures ◽

Basic Understanding ◽

History Of ◽

Business Professional

Today’s global business environment is extremely diverse. With the business tools and resources that are available today, organizations of any size can create a global footprint easier than ever before. Today’s business professionals must be educated and trained in how to effectively interact with multiple cultures in order to successfully navigate the global business environment. Knowledge, acceptance, and appreciation of various cultures along with a fervent understanding of business practices in various cultures is required of the 21st century global business professional. This paper focuses on Jewish culture and how it manifests itself through Jewish business practices. The purpose of this paper is to give the reader a basic understanding of the principal branches of Judaism, a history of Judaism, an explanation of Jewish beliefs, and an introduction to Jewish business practices in hopes that further study will be elicited.

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