Going Global: Practical Applications and Recommendations for HR and OD Professionals in the Global Workplace -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- What Is Global? -- Audience -- Overview of the Book -- The Contributors -- Part 1: Practical Considerations for HR and OD Practitioners Working Across Geographic-Cultural Boundaries: The Changing Workplace -- Chapter 1: Navigating the Complexities of a Global Organization -- What Does It Mean to Be Global? -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Culture: Values, Beliefs, Perceptions, Norms, and Behaviors -- What Is Culture? -- Main Cultural Dimensions with Implications for Cross-Cultural Management -- Project GLOBE's Leadership Dimensions -- Cultural Diversity: A Nuisance or a Competitive Advantage? -- References -- Chapter 3: Multicultural Teams: Critical Team Processes and Guidelines -- What Are the Implications of Intracultural Differences for Teamwork? -- Components Driving Effectiveness in Multicultural Teams -- Guidelines for Improving Multicultural Teamwork -- Concluding Comments -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 4: HR in the Global Workplace -- Impact of Globalization -- Shifting Role of Human Resources -- Human Resources Design Framework -- Managing Talent: Freedom within a Framework -- Human Resources Program Implementation -- Challenges to Implementation -- Future of Global HR Management -- References -- Part 2: Attracting and Selecting Employees in the Global Workplace -- Chapter 5: Recruitment in a Global Workplace -- Importance of Casting a Wide Recruiting Net -- Scope and Outline of the Chapter -- Contingencies to Consider When Recruiting -- Exogenous Contingency Factors in Recruitment -- Endogenous Contingency Factors in Recruitment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Global Selection -- What Is Global Selection, Anyway? -- Why Bother? -- Types of Global Selection.

Selecting Transnationals -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: On-Boarding in a Global Workplace -- The Challenge -- Stages of On-Boarding -- Putting It All Together -- The Future of On-boarding -- References -- Part 3: Maximizing Performance in the Global Workplace -- Chapter 8: Developing Leadership in Global Organizations -- History of Leadership Development Activities -- Origins of Leadership Thought -- Organizational Leadership Development Practices -- Global Landscape and Changing Demographics -- Practical Recommendations for Global Companies -- Middle East Case Study -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: Strategic Surveying in the Global Marketplace and the Role of Vitality Measures -- Setting the Global Stage -- Case Study: Employee Confidence -- Enduring Survey Purposes -- Organizational Ambidexterity -- Organizational Change and Resilience -- Measuring Vitality and Other Metrics in a Globalizing World -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Best Practices for Training Intercultural Competence in Global Organizations -- What Is Intercultural Competence? -- Current Intercultural Competence Training Approaches -- Intercultural Competence Training Outcomes -- Intercultural Competence Assessment Tools -- Best Practices for Intercultural Competence Training and Assessment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Creating Infectious Change in Global Organizations: Applying Psychology to Large-Scale Planned Interventions -- Organizational Change in Our Twenty-First Century Global Environment -- Putting Theory into Practice -- References -- Chapter 12: Maximizing the Success and Retention of International Assignees -- The Benefits and Challenges of International Assignments for Individuals and Organizations -- International Assignee Practices -- Performance Management -- Work-Life Balance and International Assignee Support Practices.

The Future: Strategic Alignment and Expatriate Management Practices -- Practical Reality for Industrial/Organizational Psychologists and the Management of International Assignees -- References -- Chapter 13: Work and Family in a Global Context -- Introduction -- Investigation of Flexibility Use at Procter & Gamble -- Practical Implications and Recommendations -- References -- The Editor -- Subject Index -- Name Index.