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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 경제경영 > 인력관리
· ISBN : 9781118275078
· 쪽수 : 272쪽
· 출판일 : 2012-08-14
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Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
PART 1: Introduction: The Basics of Cultural Agility 1
CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS CULTURAL AGILITY—AND WHY IS IT SO CRUCIAL TODAY? 3
Cultural Agility: A Mega-Competency with Three Levels 4
The Need for Speed in Building a Pipeline of Culturally Agile Professionals 7
Barriers to Creating a Pipeline of Culturally Agile Professionals 10
Take Action 18
PART 2: Who Is Culturally Agile? 21
CHAPTER 2: THREE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AFFECTING CULTURALLY AGILE RESPONSES 23
The Cultural Agility Competency Framework: Twelve Key Competencies 24
How the Competencies Affecting Behavioral Responses Are Different 26
Competencies Affecting Behavioral Responses in Cross-Cultural Contexts 26
Take Action 46
CHAPTER 3: NINE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AFFECTING SUCCESS OF CULTURALLY AGILE PROFESSIONALS 47
Three Competencies Affecting Psychological Ease in Cross-Cultural Situations 48
Three Competencies Affecting Cross-Cultural Interactions 53
Three Competencies Affecting Global Business Decisions 59
Take Action 64
PART 3: Attract and Select the Most Culturally Agile Talent 67
CHAPTER 4: ATTRACTING AND RECRUITING FOR CULTURAL AGILITY 69
Finding Culturally Agile Professionals 74
Attracting Culturally Agile Professionals 82
Creating the Employee Value Proposition for Culturally Agile Professionals 89
Take Action 92
CHAPTER 5: ASSESSING AND SELECTING FOR CULTURAL AGILITY 95
Résumé Screening 98
Foreign Language Assessment 100
Knowledge Assessment 102
Personality Assessment 103
Interview 108
Self-Assessment 113
Take Action 115
PART 4: Train and Develop Culturally Agile Talent 117
CHAPTER 6: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR CULTURAL AGILITY WITH CROSS-CULTURAL TRAINING 119
What to Include in a Cross-Cultural Training Program 121
Delivery Methods for Cross-Cultural Training 128
Language Training 132
Timing and Sequencing of Cross-Cultural Training 133
Readiness for Cross-Cultural Training 134
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cross-Cultural Training 135
Take Action 140
CHAPTER 7: CRAFTING DEVELOPMENTAL CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO INCREASE CULTURAL AGILITY 141
How Cross-Cultural Experiences Become Developmental 143
Suggestions for Developmental Cross-Cultural Experiences 150
Take Action 156
CHAPTER 8: DEVELOPING CULTURAL AGILITY THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS 157
International Assignment Goals and Cultural Agility 161
Using Strategic Global Mobility Practices to Build Cultural Agility 164
Take Action 182
PART 5: Conclusion: Leadership and Organizational Factors 183
CHAPTER 9: MANAGING AND LEADING TO BUILD CULTURAL AGILITY IN THE WORKFORCE 185
Your Organization’s Readiness for Cultural Agility Practices 187
Leadership Practices to Foster a Culturally Agile Organizational Culture 191
HR’s Role in Building the Culturally Agile Workforce 195
Your Cultural Agility 205
Take Action 205
Stay Connected to Learn More 206
Appendix: Lists to Assess Your Organization’s Global Employer Image 207
Notes 219
About the Author 231
Index 233
