Organizational Psychology in Cross Cultural Perspective

Colin P. Silverthorne is Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of several books, including Common Sense Statistics.

• Contents1 Introduction 2 Foundations of Organizations and Culture 3 Culture and Organizations 4 Organizational and National Culture 5 Leadership in Organizations 6 Leadership in Other Cultures 7 Work Motivation 8 Managerial Values and Skills 9 The Impact of Cultural Values on Problem Solving, Teams, Gender, Stress, and Ethics 10 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment 11 Con?ict and Power 12 Communication and Negotiation 13 Personnel Psychology and Human Resource Management 14 Some Final Thoughts References Name Index Subject Index About the Author

A tour de force. A highly readable, thorough and comprehensive review of the field, it will be used in undergraduate courses because it is so clearly written and well organized. This volume will be used in graduate courses because of the exhaustive scope of the research on which it is based. In addition to being a first-rate organizational psychology text, the book also provides much needed information about how the theories and practices of Western organizational psychology does and does not fit the reality of other countries around the globe. Written by a man from two cultures (the UK and the US) who is a master teacher, a former dean, a well-published scientist and a practicing organizational consultant, wisdom, compassion and creativity ooze from every page of this book. Although all the major topics of organizational psychology are well covered (leadership, work motivation, managerial skills, job satisfaction, conflict and power, communication and negotiation, personnel issues, etc.) what is unique about this volume is the wide-ranging view of its author. Throughout the book, Silverthorne reflects on issues of justice, demographic change, gender and mini-cultures within single states. It is a notable achievement. - Maureen OSullivan,Ph.D., Professor of psychology, University of San Francisco A rich and fascinating read. . . . Silverthorne has performed the equally daunting and important tasks of bridging the chasms that exist between cultures and bridging disciplinary and methodological perspectives regarding organizations and cultures. I was particularly impressed by the text's exceptional scope. Silverthorne has mapped an entire terrain-ranging from leadership to motivation and from problem-solving to the management of stress. I will be strongly recommending this book to my consulting and coaching colleagues who cross national and cultural boundaries. - William Bergquist,author of Creating the Appreciative Organization and The Postmodern Organization Presents a cogent argument for adopting a cross-cultural perspective, specifically in organizations involved in global enterprise. (Choice)