Multinational Enterprises face major impediments to transferring firm specific advantages within the MNE network given their relatively low capacity to absorb knowledge from other internationally dispersed units. Additionally, because MNE units are located in two (or more) distinct nations, the effectiveness of crossborder transfer of organizational knowledge is profoundly affected by the cultu...

Pet dogs, therapy dogs, and service dogs can be seen in workplaces with increasing frequency. Although dogs may provide many benefits to employees and employers, their presence may introduce additional hazards and concerns to the work environment. Therefore, decisions to accept dogs in the workplace may include many considerations including the health, safety, and well-being of employees, legal...

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Recent trends reveal that models of culture aid in mapping the design and analysis of information and communication technologies. Therefore, models of culture are powerful tools to guide the building of instructional products and services. This research examines the construction of the culture based model (CBM), a model of culture that evolved from historical and linguistic analyses of instruct...