Multicultural Work in Five United Nations Organisations : An Austrian Perspective
Kiefer, Dagmar
Multicultural Work in Five United Nations Organisations : An Austrian Perspective - Bern Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group 2018 - 1 electronic resource (156 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
English
b13908
10.3726/b13908 doi
Business strategy
Business ethics & social responsibility
Austrian Five Group Work Kiefer Multicultural Nation Nations Organisations Perspective Team Work United UNO Work
Multicultural Work in Five United Nations Organisations : An Austrian Perspective - Bern Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group 2018 - 1 electronic resource (156 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
English
b13908
10.3726/b13908 doi
Business strategy
Business ethics & social responsibility
Austrian Five Group Work Kiefer Multicultural Nation Nations Organisations Perspective Team Work United UNO Work