With contributions from an international team of scholars, this book reviews, analyses, and integrates available theory and research to give the best information possible concerning the role of culture and cultural differences in organizational dynamics

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The culture theory jungle : divergence and convergence in models of national culture / Luciara Nardon and Richard M. Steers -- Culture, organizations, and institutions : an integrative review / Kwok Leung and Soon Ang -- When does culture matter? / Cristina B. Gibson, Martha L. Maznevski, and Bradley L. Kirkman -- Culture and organization design : strategy, structure, and decision-making / Richard M. Steers, Luciara Nardon, and Carlos Sanchez-Runde -- Cross-cultural perspectives on international mergers and acquisitions / Günter K. Stahl and Mansour Javidan -- Global culture and organizational processes / Miriam Erez and Gili S. Drori -- Cultural variations in the creation, diffusion and transfer of organizational knowledge / Rabi S. Bhagat, Annette S. McDevitt, and Ian McDevitt -- Cultural variations and the morphology of innovation / John R. Kimberly and Colleen Beecken Rye -- Understanding leadership across cultures / Marcus W. Dickson, Deanne N. Den Hartog, and Nathalie Castaño -- Global leadership : progress and challenges / Joyce S. Osland, Sully Taylor, and Mark E. Mendenhall -- The role of cultural elements in virtual teams / Taryn L. Stanko and Cristina B. Gibson -- Cultural drivers of work behavior : personal values, motivation, and job attitudes / Carlos Sanchez-Runde, Sang Myung Lee, and Richard M. Steers -- Interdisciplinary perspectives on culture, conflict, and negotiation / Lynn Imai and Michele J. Gelfand -- The complexity of trust : cultural environments, trust, and trust development / Nancy R. Buchan -- Cultural variations in work stress and coping in an era of globalization / Rabi S. Bhagat, Pamela K. Steverson, and Ben C.H. Kuo -- Cultural values and women's work and career experiences / Ronald J. Burke -- Intercultural training for the global workplace : review, synthesis, and theoretical explorations / Dharm P.S. Bhawuk -- Improving methodological robustness in cross-cultural organizational research / Fons J.R. van de Vijver and Ronald Fischer -- Culture, work, and organization : a future research agenda / Rabi S. Bhagat.