| Author |
Kiefer, Dagmar. Author.
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| Title |
Multicultural Work in Five United Nations Organisations An Austrian Perspective Dagmar Kiefer. |
| Edition |
1st, New ed. |
| OCLC |
on1080496992 |
| ISBN |
9783631753897 |
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3631753896 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
9783631753897 |
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10.3726/b13908 doi |
| Publisher |
Frankfurt a.M. Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften [2018], ©2009. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
United Nations.
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Intercultural communication.
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Business communication.
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Teams in the workplace.
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Multiculturalism.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Electronic books
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Academic theses.
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| Dissertation note |
Thesis (Doctoral). |
| Contents |
Introduction: Literature Review on current studies into teams and groups in organisations -- Research methodology, method, research design and research context -- Empirical findings and data analysis -- Model and propositions -- Discussion and conclusion. |
| Summary |
This book aims at developing an understanding of multicultural work in five Organisations of the United Nations. The context of international organisations differs from international companies, amongst others, with regards to the legal base, the financial and operational agenda, and human resource practices. The purpose of this study is to explore which factors are a trigger, a barrier, and/or an influence on team and group work in this specific context. Based on 50 semi-structured, personal interviews which were analysed within the framework of constant comparison method, a typology of multicultural work is provided. Moreover, this study offers an integrative view of the reciprocal relationships between organisation, management, group and individual. |
| Historical note |
The Author: Dagmar Kiefer received her doctorate in International Management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2008. During her doctoral studies she mostly worked full time for an international company and spent numerous months abroad to work and to research. |
| Source of Description |
Online resource; title from title screen (viewed December 28, 2018). |
| NOTE |
JSTOR: Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Restrictions |
Open Access Title - Unlimited User Access. |
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