The importance of a group’s culture cannot be overstated: generally, the group’s culture defines how members of a group are expected to think, feel, and behave. Because culture is typically entrenched and long-lasting, one may sometimes forget the origin, or antecedent, of the culture. From where did the culture of a particular group emerge? Management […]
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When it comes to promoting women into leadership positions, the same corporation will have a better experience in some countries than others. According to two researchers from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the different levels of success can be explained by what they call the cultural tightness of the country. In culturally tight […]
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Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership roles; as of January 2013, 21 of the 500 Fortune 500 CEOs were female — a milestone for corporate America. But look at the situation […]
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