Now, don't get me wrong - I do not naturally fall in love with reading reams upon reams of journal articles. Frankly, most people, mere mortals, will find it boring. Words upon words upon words. Of course, there are those (the brilliant ones) who are more predisposed to reading such literature as their bed time reading.
To each his own.
The Academy of Management (AOM) sends me hard copies, in the mail, of their various series of journals. The most prestigious is the AOM Journal, and there are other specialized journals like the AOM Learning & Education. By far, the AOM series of journals are seen as the gold standard in the areas of business and management.
What interests me is the Learning & Education series. You can certainly find useful information that is cutting edge - very helpful for me as an educator.
The following is a summary of selected papers from their latest edition that I found useful. Summarizing them is more an exercise for me as a means of future reference. But I think the average reader would certainly find them rather useful.
doctorlaughter.com
Authors: Briggs, Workman & York
People cheat. Period.
But in Business Schools (MBA students), students are deemed to be the biggest cheats when compared across other disciplines in University (80% of business school students have self admitted to cheating). Finance and Accounting majors seem to be the biggest cheats - a sign of the times?
Some findings:
- There is a lower probability of a student cheating individually as compared to when placed in a group or team.
- Given the increasing emphasis on teamwork in a global work environment, cheating will be commonplace or expected (opinion is mine).
- To reduce cheating in schools, honor codes and academic integrity policies must be strictly enforced with school administration following through on punishment meted out.
- To lower a student's perceived optimal level of cheating, either increase the amount of policing or decrease the tolerance of cheating, of which the latter is shown to be more efficient.
- Random assignment of students to teams reduces the incidences of cheating
- Cheating statistics should be announced at the beginning of the course to reduce students' impression and perception that other students are contemplating to cheat also (false consensus).
- Students who cheated in school will carry the same behavior to the workplace. As these people are promoted, they will almost certainly increase the incidences of cheating.
u-coaching.de
Title: When do Global Leaders Learn Best to Develop Cultural Intelligence? An Investigation of the Moderating Role of Experiential Learning Style.
Authors: Li, Mobley & Kelly
As borders continue to have their walls broken down, developing Cultural Quotient (CQ) amongst business executives becomes strategically important in order to maintain the competitive edge over global competitors. The number of executives with exposure to foreign cultures is increasing. However, many fail to learn from their international experiences.
Some findings:
- The length of overseas work experience is positively related to the level of CQ. However, the presence of international experience does not automatically lead to heightened levels of CQ.
- CQ does not develop overnight
- It takes an average of 5 years before an expatriate feels integrated into the new society
- Adjustment to a new society is sped up if the individual suspends judgement/perceptions; a willingness and interest to learn from different cultures; and careful observation, reflection and practicing of local behaviors
- To help the executive in an overseas posting, cross cultural coaching is important. The organization should also be supportive in helping such executives succeed in their transition.
