summary and final recommendations for theory and practice

... tainted by pockets of poorly informed practice Professional, evidence-based practice for enhancing wellbeing is now more feasible and this means that the credibility, value and longevity of well-being ... identified and attended to this need by introducing Psychology of WellBeing: Theory, Research and Practice In addition, Springer supports the notion that scientific findings should be accessed by all and ... an online, open access format This means that the end users will now also be able to read Page of Vella-Brodrick and Rickard Psychology of Well-Being: Theory, Research and Practice 2011, 1:1 http://www.psywb.com/content/1/1/1...

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... the Professional Practice Series is to bring the best available knowledge and leading-edge practices, based on solid theory and concepts, to practitioners and those entering practice The intent ... Korman and Associates Diversity in the Workplace, Susan E Jackson and Associates Working with Organizations and Their People, Douglas W Bray and Associates Going Global Practical Applications and Recommendations ... Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizational-based practices Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice...

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... duplicated and wasted effort, as everyone works to re-create the wheel over and over again Understanding and leveraging organizational-level insights is also difficult For example, assessing and securing ... and so on, not to mention the time and effort required for a cascaded rollout, communications strategy and plan, and possibly training for local HR, managers, and employees Centers of excellence ... lectures at the graduate and undergraduate levels in psychology and trains and places undergraduate and graduate students in various companies across Hong Kong and Shanghai for internships In addition,...

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... toward U.S practices, some toward Western European practices, and some toward Japanese practices Nevertheless, the practical reality is that there are bound to be strong residues of local practices ... Dugan, and Trompenaars (1996), Gelfand, Ghawuk, Nishii, and Bechtold (2004), and Minkov (2007) There are some divergent opinions concerning the right interpretation of this dimension and what ... Pakistan, and Thailand It is weakest in Norway, the United States, and Canada If this relatively new dimension is replicated and confirmed in further studies, it may have serious implications for international...

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... interaction, which hold information such as roles, responsibilities, and information sharing; and team, which hold information such as teammates’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes (Cannon-Bowers, ... 1987) Therefore, addressing this prior to team performance can aid in reducing some of the misunderstandings and communication failures that arise from differences in logic and information storage ... science and employ the distinction between process and emergent states In addition, while there are a multitude of process and state variables which could be argued to be challenging and essential for...

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... initiatives, and offer specific recommendations for recruiting effectively in the global workplace We define recruiting as a process of finding and attracting the right candidates and encouraging ... Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and 681 were from the Americas (Hill, 2008) There is no one best practice or gold standard for recruiting, but there are certainly some practices that organizations ... 110 restaurants, and is expanding nationally (Dessler, 2008) Infosys attracts and hires over 24,000 people annually, and is expanding globally Further, a depleting talent pool is forcing organizations...

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... (see Vance and Paik, 2006; Briscoe and Schuler, 2004; Perkins and Shortland, 2006), we will focus here on two methods of selection, standardized testing and assessment centers The reasons for this ... Oakland estimates there are some 5,000 standardized tests in use today There have long been guidelines for creating and using tests, with the bar being set by the standards for educational and ... ‘‘On average, I would go to Asia for two weeks and come back, go to the U.S for two weeks and come back, go to Europe for two weeks and come back And the next time I went to Asia [I would] probably...

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... customers, and other key organizational stakeholders Gaining information regarding formal and informal work relationships and power structures Understanding industry language as well as acronyms and ... create a new one before their innovation reaches its fullest potential China, Korea, and Japan tend to be high-context cultures; Switzerland and Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Sweden tend ... multinational corporations need to understand corporate and local expectations, norms, and values (See Chapter for more information on culture.) A clear understanding of cultural elements will allow...

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... sounding board and informal source of information for questions related to policies, processes, work rules, and corporate or local style and norms, for example In terms of more formal orientation ... transition for the new manager and the manager’s team Create a dedicated space for open dialogue and to share information Build relationships for effective work flow by clarifying information and addressing ... National Foreign Trade Council and Institute for International Human Resources, p 24 Hall, E T (1976) Beyond culture New York: Doubleday Lomax, S (2001) Best practices for managers and expatriates...

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... background This understanding will aid organizations’ efforts to maximize the investment and results from leader development activities For example, if a company that is based in China and has operating ... thinks and what he sees When the father is comfortable with the son’s thinking patterns and behaviors, he will begin to give him responsibility and the opportunity to demonstrate his ability and ... Marketplace and the Role of Vitality Measures Jeffrey M Saltzman and Scott M Brooks As the global economy descended into recession in 2008, organizations struggled for survival For many, short-term performance...

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... interested and respectful enough to learn the language and improves job performance because expatriates are able to follow along and catch critical pieces of information that are communicated, and have ... consists of collecting Best Practices for Training Intercultural Competence 283 Table 10.3 Best Practices for Intercultural Competence Training Best Practice Suggestions for Implementation Start ... (1997) A framework for developing team performance measures in training In M T Brannick, E Salas, & C Prince (Eds.), Team performance assessment and measurement: Theory, methods, and applications...

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... stay, and discretionary effort) included the link between work and organizational strategy, supervisor effectiveness, and communication practices In my own analysis of a multinational Fortune ... organizational change efforts, (c) what psychological laws of behavioral change can be taken from social, clinical, and health psychology and applied to organizational change efforts, and (d) what practical ... workplace environment such social networks are both formal (for example, the second shift machine operators at the Antwerp plant) and informal (for example, the smokers who gather outside the loading...

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... developing strategies for helping individuals manage work and family, and recommendations for best practices Although a complete discussion of various work-family constructs and terms is outside ... management: Theory and practice Greenwich, CT: JAI Press Ployhart, R., Wiechmann, D., Schmitt, N., Sacco, J., & Rogg, K (2002) The cross-cultural equivalence of job performance ratings Human Performance, ... relationships and psychological contracts Academy of Management Review, 27 , 373–391 CHAPTER 13 Work and Family in a Global Context Tammy D Allen, Kristen M Shockley, and Andrew Biga Introduction Work and...

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... presence to recruit for, 123–124; creating multiple rounds to zero on right candidates from, 128–129; differentiating by creating organizational brand, 124–126; global landscape and changing demographics ... 51–58; framework for thinking about performance of, 52fig ; increasing use and challenges of, 46–48; intracultural differences implications for, 48–50; mitigation strategies for improving, 62–73 ... competency models on, 92–93; employment law and, 96; human resources design framework for, 92–98; management systems used for, 93–94; rewards and recognition systems for, 94–95; technology role in, 95–96...

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... bonuses for achieving performance targets and successful implementation are useful • Finally, once change has been effected, the organization may want to change to a pay -for- performance regime that ... highly managed, command -and- control structure may be optimal for such an initiative to take hold But other types of change—of processes and culture—require something much different For such changes, ... Demonstrate respect for employees and it regularly • Delegate, and don’t micromanage • Extend trust If you are dissatisfied with the result, identify the cause and work on it • Be flexible, and demonstrate...

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... achieve greater competitiveness and prosperity tomorrow Thousands of middle managers and employees were laid off and the company’s union was asked to forego pay and benefit increases Because the ... Change and Transition Communicate Relentlessly Communication is an effective tool for motivating employees ,for overcoming resistance to an initiative, for preparing people for the pluses and minuses ... types of programs will call for different roles and relationships Consider the Theory E and Theory O approaches we described in chapter of this book As you may recall ,Theory E change is a top-down...

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... their daytime sleeping areas and the streams, fields, and meadows where they look for food and water after dark.They stick to those paths as long as they are safe and offer few impediments to ... dog for a walk to the park Chances are that Social and Human Factors 71 you have routines at work as well Like the woodland deer, people follow trails that are familiar, comfortable, safe, and ... change effort In a self-regenerating company, you’ll find change agents in many different operating units and at all different levels (See “Tips for Identifying Change Agents” for more information.)...

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... confidence and prepares people for more Acceptance and adaptation.–Most people eventually internalize the change, make any needed adaptations, and move on.They see themselves “before and after” ... defensive retreat and channel their energies into resistance People get stuck for two basic and obvious reasons: first, change is not a single event with neat and tidy beginnings and endings; and second, ... change— anger, depression, and shock—are not useful.They neither comfort us nor move us forward And they are often emotional.We have rational and emotional sides of our beings, and each must be paid...

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