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This Handbook presents a comprehensive and contemporary compendium of the field of cross-cultural management (CCM). In recognition of current trends regarding migration, political ethnocentrisms and increasing nationalism, the chapters in this volume not only cover the traditional domains of CCM such as expatriation, global (virtual) teamwork and leadership, but also examine emerging topics such as bi/multi-culturalism, migration, religion and more, all considered from a global perspective. The result is a Handbook that acknowledges and builds on a variety of research traditions (from mainstream to critical), updates existing knowledge in relation to current challenges, and sets the direction for future research and developments, making this an invaluable resource for researchers in the field, and across related areas of international business, management, and intercultural relations. Part 1: ...
Chapter 30: Refugees and Cross-Cultural Management Studies
Refugees and Cross-Cultural Management Studies
Introduction
Refugees have been virtually absent in cross-cultural management (CCM) studies and, to a large extent, remain an ‘unnoticed’ workforce category in business and management studies in general. Yet, the increasing number of refugees across the world (UNHCR, 2017a) prompts increased debates and interest, particularly around the integration of refugees into their new societies, including their integration into a local workforce (as employees or as entrepreneurs).
A first question that might come to mind is to what extent the topic of refugees, and their workforce integration in particular, is distinctive from research on migrants in ...
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