An analysis of core-competences of successful multinational team leaders

Copyright @ 2010 The Authors. This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.Researchers have endeavoured to understand the factors that enable effective functioning of multinational teams (MNTs) but with few exceptions they have ignored studying the competences of MNT leaders. In this paper we present those competences leaders must possess in order to effectively lead MNTs. Our findings are based on 70 problem-centred interviews with MNT leaders and members from five multinational corporations. The competences our interviewees mentioned most frequently for effective leadership were knowledge management and transfer. Results further indicated that a leader must be cross-culturally competent and multilingual in order to motivate MNT members to fully explore, exploit and transfer valuable knowledge within the team and beyond

Constructing Soliton and Kink Solutions of PDE Models in Transport and Biology

We present a review of our recent works directed towards discovery of a periodic, kink-like and soliton-like travelling wave solutions within the models of transport phenomena and the mathematical biology. Analytical description of these wave patterns is carried out by means of our modification of the direct algebraic balance method. In the case when the analytical description fails, we propose to approximate invariant travelling wave solutions by means of an infinite series of exponential functions. The effectiveness of the method of approximation is demonstrated on a hyperbolic modification of Burgers equation.Comment: Published in SIGMA (Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications) at http://www.emis.de/journals/SIGMA

Außerschulische Integration von jungen Geflüchteten in Groß- und Kleinstädten

Jede Ortsgröße hat Vor und Nachteile bezüglich der Integration von Migranten. Geht es speziell um die Integration von Geflüchteten (Politisches Bildungsforum Hamburg 2016), spielen die verschiedenen Stadtgrößen, also Groß und Kleinstädte eine besonders wichtige Rolle. Dieser Beitrag thematisiert eine kleine Studie zu dem Einfluss der Stadtgröße auf Integrationsprozesse junger (unter 30 jährigen) Geflüchteter mit den jeweiligen Vor- und Nachteilen, die in deutschen Großstädten (z.B. Berlin ca. 3,47 Mio. und München ca. 1,43 Mio.) und in Kleinstädten (z.B. Gotha ca. 48.000 Einwohner und Waldkraiburg mit ca. 23.000 Einwohner.) untergebracht wurden

New technology will make it easier to work in multilingual teams

Helene Tenzer and Markus Pudelko suggest ways to improve multinational team communicatio

Ein Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Österreich

Das Aufziehen eines Kindes ist eine große und ernsthafte Verantwortung, insbesondere dann, wenn diese von nur einem Elternteil getragen wird. Es stellt eine große Belastung für den Elternteil dar, wodurch nicht nur seine physische und psychische Gesundheit, sondern auch maßgeblich der Aspekt der beruflichen Perspektive betroffen und beeinflusst wird

Einflussfaktoren auf den Spracherwerb

Bildung ist eine wichtige Grundlage, um gut leben zu können und die gesellschaftliche Teilhabe zu stärken. Sprache ist hierfür ein erster, wichtiger Baustein. Doch gerade bei Geflüchteten können sich zusätzliche Hindernisse auf dem Weg des Spracherlernens ergeben, die ein bedarfsgerechtes Angebot unabdingbar machen

Hablas vielleicht un peu la mia language? A comprehensive overview of the role of language differences in headquarters-subsidiary communication

The management of human resources in headquarters (HQ)-subsidiary relationships requires intensive communication, but effective communication often depends on having a shared language. Hence, language differences can be a serious threat to the successful management of human resources in multinational corporations (MNCs). In this large-scale quantitative study, encompassing data from more than 800 subsidiaries in thirteen countries, we investigated four related issues. First, in terms of the importance of language differences, we found that HQ-subsidiary relationships are clearly affected by language differences and that the latter form a distance category of their own, which should not be subsumed under the related, but separate concept of cultural differences. Second, regarding the consequences of language differences for communication outcomes, we found that a lack of a shared language is associated with misunderstanding, conflict and parallel information networks which could harm HQ-subsidiary interactions. Third, with regard to the impact of language differences on communication methods, we found that alack of a shared language is associated witha significantly lower level of oral (face-to-face and phone) communication, but not written communication. Fourth, and finally, in terms of a potential solution to communication problems caused by language differences, we found that expatriates can facilitate both communication and knowledge transfer between HQ and subsidiaries