Connection, value, and growth: How employees with different national identities experience a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation

Maria S. Plakhotnik, Tonette S. Rocco, Joshua C. Collins, Hilary Landorf

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Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how employees with different national identities experience a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation. Twelve participants were selected using criteria, convenience, and snowball sampling strategies. Data were analyzed inductively. The participants experienced a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation as one in which they felt connected, valued, and could grow in personally and professionally. Based on the findings from this study, a model of employee perspective of a geocentric organizational culture of a global corporation was proposed. The study concludes with implications for research and practice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)39-57
Number of pages19
JournalHuman Resource Development International
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

  • Corporate culture
  • Global human resource development
  • Multinational corporation
  • Nationality
  • Social identity

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