Thought Leadership Articles
Kenexa HR Thought Leadership™ articles are experience-driven pieces that discuss best practices in the Human Capital Management (HCM) space. These articles are written by skilled HR practitioners or technologists who initiate or provide new thinking on a specific component of HR. Kenexa HR Thought Leadership articles discuss strategies on new or existing HR topics and educate readers about future possibilities and considerations on those topics. The overall purpose of these thought leadership articles is to engage readers through original, innovative ideas that are supported by the knowledge and experience of the author.
Creating Culturally Sensitive Behavior Change in Organizations
By Jeffrey A. Jolton, Ph.D., and Anne E. Herman, Ph.D., Kenexa
Many organizations are seeking to create a “global footprint.” In doing so, many common business practices need to be sensitive to, and adjusted for, the impact of local culture on the implementation of such practices.
This article introduces perspectives on how to create individual and organizational behavior change in response to organization assessments and development efforts (employee surveys, multisource feedback, etc.) in a way that is sensitive to the regional and organizational cultures where the change is desired.