Global mindset: a systematic review of the concept

Background Global mindset (GM) is a relatively new concept slowly gaining the attention of researchers, and it has been heavily influenced by globalisation throughout the years. A better understanding of the term can support companies’ growth in international settings and help develop a more effective, skilled workforce. Due to the multiplicity of approaches across the literature, there is a call to systematise available knowledge on GM regarding its antecedents, outcomes, and definitions. Research aims The aims of this systematic literature review are to present GM and summarise the available knowledge. This article not only reviews available GM definitions but also addresses its antecedents and outcomes. Methodology GM literature was gathered via multiple databases (e.g., ERIC, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Google Scholar). Two phases of review were incorporated in the process. The first one focused on including peer-reviewed texts and selecting those qualifying for further analyses. The second stage was a content analysis. Two independent judges classified text into specific categories describing the antecedents and outcomes of GM. Findings Systematic literature review has shown a multiplicity of GM definitions (n = 18), antecedents (n = 179), and outcomes (n = 52) of GM. As a result, a new GM definition emerged from merging the most common features of the existing ones. This, in turn, reflects a great need to keep on developing our knowledge on the subject and creating clear, applicable structures of the GM concept.

Global Mindset, Networks and Trader Performance: A Study of the Global Grain and Oilseed Sector

<p>As a result of globalisation of trade, the research on the role of global mindset (GM) in enhancing performance has gained momentum in the new millennium. Even though GM is considered as an essential prerequisite to performance in the current international business environment, the empirical evidence of the direct effects of GM on performance is mixed. One of the reasons for this mixed evidence is the existence of other mechanisms, such as mediators and moderators, which influence GM–performance relationships. This study focuses on one such mechanism, namely networks (NWs), and examines how NWs mediate the association between GM and the performance of the global grain and oilseed traders. The study argues that GM has little direct effect on trader performance (TP). Rather, GM strengthens network structure (NWS), which collectively leads to enhanced network leverage (NWL) and thus increased TP. Based on a sample of 78 traders in the global grain and oilseed sector (GGOS), the study finds that both the network (NW) components – NWS and NWL – mediate the association between GM and TP. The finding of full path mediation provides empirical evidence that superior GM leads to superior NWS, which results in superior NWL and thus superior TP. The method used in data analysis is Partial Least Square Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM), using SmartPLS software. This study makes two main contributions. Firstly, the study endorses the critical role of GM in enhancing the performance of traders in the GGOS. Secondly, the study provides a deeper understanding of how GM enhances performance; that is, the serial mediating roles of NWS and NWL. The current research has largely suggested single mediation of relationship quality. This study goes a step further and introduces NWL into the argument. The key implications of the study include the need to strengthen the GM and NWs of traders, as the interplay between the two is critical in enhancing their performance. The findings need to be interpreted carefully, as the study suffers from limitations of small sample size and single sector study.</p>

Global Mindset, Networks and Trader Performance: A Study of the Global Grain and Oilseed Sector

<p>As a result of globalisation of trade, the research on the role of global mindset (GM) in enhancing performance has gained momentum in the new millennium. Even though GM is considered as an essential prerequisite to performance in the current international business environment, the empirical evidence of the direct effects of GM on performance is mixed. One of the reasons for this mixed evidence is the existence of other mechanisms, such as mediators and moderators, which influence GM–performance relationships. This study focuses on one such mechanism, namely networks (NWs), and examines how NWs mediate the association between GM and the performance of the global grain and oilseed traders. The study argues that GM has little direct effect on trader performance (TP). Rather, GM strengthens network structure (NWS), which collectively leads to enhanced network leverage (NWL) and thus increased TP. Based on a sample of 78 traders in the global grain and oilseed sector (GGOS), the study finds that both the network (NW) components – NWS and NWL – mediate the association between GM and TP. The finding of full path mediation provides empirical evidence that superior GM leads to superior NWS, which results in superior NWL and thus superior TP. The method used in data analysis is Partial Least Square Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM), using SmartPLS software. This study makes two main contributions. Firstly, the study endorses the critical role of GM in enhancing the performance of traders in the GGOS. Secondly, the study provides a deeper understanding of how GM enhances performance; that is, the serial mediating roles of NWS and NWL. The current research has largely suggested single mediation of relationship quality. This study goes a step further and introduces NWL into the argument. The key implications of the study include the need to strengthen the GM and NWs of traders, as the interplay between the two is critical in enhancing their performance. The findings need to be interpreted carefully, as the study suffers from limitations of small sample size and single sector study.</p>

GLOBAL MINDSET E LIDERANÇA GLOBAL: Explorando a relação entre capital psicológico, experiência internacional e o papel da liderança

As competências da liderança global são cada vez mais relevantes para as organizações transnacionais, o que demanda desenvolvimento de seus líderes. Entre as qualidades do líder global, o global mindset (GM) se exterioriza na capacidade de transposição de barreiras nacionais e empresariais, integrando perspectivas culturais e de mercado, independentes dos pressupostos de um único país, requerendo habilidades adaptativas em múltiplos ambientes. Sendo um dos atributos do GM, o capital psicológico é constituído pela paixão pela diversidade, autoconfiança, busca pelo desconhecido e por encontros transculturais, impactando na capacidade do indivíduo prosperar em ambientes imprevisíveis e complexos. Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo analisar o impacto das experiências internacionais e em papel de liderança sobre o capital psicológico de 58 indivíduos. Para tanto, foi utilizado o instrumento PCQ-24, para quantificação dos atributos do capital psicológico: autoeficácia, esperança, resiliência e otimismo. A principal contribuição foi a constatação de que a experiência internacional pouco influenciou o capital psicológico dos respondentes. Já a experiência prévia em função de liderança influenciou positivamente o capital psicológico, principalmente, na componente autoeficácia. Frente aos achados são traçadas recomendações práticas e de pesquisa.

An Empirical Study on the Development of Global Mindset Through Learning

This study aims to examine the development of global mindset, which is rarely addressed in a Korean international business journal. We investigate whether the global mindset is a static state that is difficult to change or a dynamically changeable competence. Based on the global mindset literature, we categorize the global mindset into three dimensions - cognition, skills and attitudes - and analyze the nature (static or dynamic) of each dimension. We collect survey questions from 269 undergraduate students. We use paired sample t-tests to analyze whether the undergraduates have changed their global mindsets in terms of cognition, skills and attitudes after taking the international business class during a semester. Results reveal that the levels of cognition and skills have increased after the class, but the attitude level shows no significant difference before and after the class. The results also show that overall global mindsets after the class become higher than before the class. We also find the positive moderating effects of global motivation and international experience on the relationship between the international business class and the global mindset. It means that the effectiveness of international business class on the global mindset is strengthened with the high levels of global motivation and international experience. After the conclusion, we suggest future research topics related to the global mindset which have been rarely addressed in the field of the Korean international business academy.