Cultural time perception in organizations: Recruitment, integration and retention of employees
Author
Arunagirinathan, Mugesh
Term
4. term
Publication year
2016
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan kulturelle opfattelser af tid påvirker rekruttering, integration og fastholdelse i globale organisationer. Med udgangspunkt i Edward T. Halls kulturteori – herunder skellet mellem monokron og polykron tidsopfattelse – belyses tid som en form for kommunikation sammen med ord, materielle symboler og adfærd. Afhandlingen motiveres af forfatterens tværkulturelle erfaringer og behandler centrale kulturdefinitioner og -indikatorer for at skabe et analytisk grundlag. To af de største og mest populære internationale sportsorganisationer, FC Barcelona og Real Madrid, anvendes som cases for at identificere, hvilke udfordringer forskellige tids- og kommunikationsmønstre skaber i talentarbejdet. Metodiske detaljer og den fulde analysestrategi præsenteres uden for denne uddragsramme, og konkrete resultater omtales ikke i de første sider; formålet er at pege på, hvordan tid som kulturel parameter kan informere organisatorisk praksis i rekruttering, integration og fastholdelse.
This thesis explores how cultural perceptions of time shape recruitment, integration, and retention in global organizations. Drawing on Edward T. Hall’s cultural theory—especially the distinction between monochronic and polychronic time—time is examined as a mode of communication alongside words, material symbols, and behavior. Motivated by the author’s cross-cultural experiences, the thesis clarifies core concepts and indicators of culture to build an analytical foundation. Two of the largest and most popular international sports organizations, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, serve as cases to identify challenges that differing time and communication patterns create for talent processes. Methodological specifics and the full analytical approach lie beyond this excerpt, and concrete findings are not presented in the first pages; the aim is to show how time as a cultural parameter can inform organizational practice in recruitment, integration, and retention.
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