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Borkovich, Debra J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In the early 21st century of global, technological, and highly competitive national economies, foreign ownership of United States companies is more prevalent than ever. Over fifty years of cultural business studies reflect that learning from other cultures is one of the most effective ways of getting new ideas for management, organization,…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Global Approach, Cultural Influences, International Organizations
Grossi, Roberta – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The way training is delivered in a corporate environment has a tremendous effect on its results. This study investigated the role of culture in the learning styles of adult French and American learners working in an international corporate setting. The assumption was that Americans prefer to learn from action-oriented methods and are more…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Preferences, Hypothesis Testing, Adult Learning
Hayes, Hanna Bea – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Many researchers have examined the effect of formal mentoring on job satisfaction and organizational commitment. However, there has been little or no focus on an employee's intent to participate in a formal mentoring program based upon an employee's perceived organizational support, and/or affective reaction (job satisfaction and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intention, Employees, Affective Behavior
Macchio, Amy Hecht – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Higher education has been scrutinized and called to make changes that would lead to increased transparency and more accountability. Student affairs organizations are not immune to this same type of criticism (Woodard, Love & Komives, 2000). Student affairs plays a supporting role within the larger higher education organization and is vital to…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Workplace Learning, Higher Education, Student Personnel Services