Practical wisdom and the development of cross-cultural knowledge management: a global leadership perspective

Abstract

This paper responds to calls for pragmatic context-dependent crosscultural scholarship. Specifically, with regard to global organisations, we attempt to reconcile the imbalance between global and local concerns by proposing a framework that merges a new understanding of culture with a classical leadership approach. The objective is to achieve more effective crosscultural practice. The article makes the case for an appreciation of what we call 'cross-cultural knowledge management' and the role of wisdom in global business leadership in a modern culturally diverse knowledge economy.

Integrating Wisdom and Sustainability: Dealing with Instability

“…Despite the growing body of knowledge in the wisdom literature in the fields of philosophy, psychology and more recently in management and organization studies (cf. Intezari and Pauleen, , ; Mckenna and Rooney, ; Pauleen et al ., ; Nonaka and Takeuchi, ; Rooney and McKenna, ; Sternberg, ; Baltes and Kunzmann, ), no globally agreed definition of wisdom exists. An exhaustive review of the relevant literature reveals that wisdom has been examined from different perspectives and articulated in various ways, and that numerous qualities have been attributed to the concept of wisdom.…”

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“…Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's threenation visit to Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan marks a reassertion of India's resolve to pursue its "Look East Policy" to achieve its strategic, geopolitical and economic goals. The signing of a commitment to expand trade with Malaysia next week, a number of pacts with Vietnam and an understanding with Japan on nuclear energy are the highlights of his tour (Manipur Online,30 th December, 2010 September 15, 2003(OECD, September, 2007.…”

“…In international business, culture is frequently perceived simply as a source of mutual misunderstanding and antagonism. This is done so automatically that it is easy to overlook the central feature of culture in international business, that culture is a valuable form of business knowledge and hence an important factor in competitive advantage (Pauleen et al, 2010). Therefore, from the above insights it can be said that the organisational wisdom is the core of HR practice and as well as emerging as a bridge between cultural wrinkles and building a future fit organisation.…”

It's time for management version 2.0: Six forces redefining the future of modern management

“…In any event, it is clear that management needs to be redefined in order to emphasize cross-cultural differences and increasing workplace diversity. Pauleen et al [53] conclude that many organizations either ignore or mismanage the knowledge needed to understand complex cross-cultural interactions. They recommend new educational models aimed at creating 'wisdom', including reflective practice and experiential learning.…”