History
Apart from its colloquial use, the term ''agility'' was proposed as a relevant concept to industry and business management in the 1990s by Steven L. Goldman, who published a volume on the subject. An early use of the full term (cultural agility) is found in a in a series of conferences by Terry Lee named "Leadership for the New Millennium", in 1999. Since then, the concept has been amply developed by Paula Caligiuri and coworkers from Northeastern University, through many academic articles and books, and is now widely used in academic literature. Other authors publishing books on agility as a main subject include Peter Gillies from TIAS School for Business and Society ( Tilburg, Netherlands), and Guy Morrow, from theDigitalization
Digital technologies facilitate communication across cultures, and help overcome language barriers to some extent.Localization
Although adapting business practices to local cultural preferences may seem generally appropriate, detailed assessment of circumstances may reveal overall benefits from the use of countercultural practices on some occasions.Training
Opportunities to learn cultural agility theory and/or techniques appear to be growing through: * Self-assessment, and e-learning. * Organizational courses * Inclussion of CA themes and courses in university syllabuses * Ad-hoc programs for personnel sectorsFurther reading
Reviews * Books * Caligiuri, P. (2012). Cultural Agility: Building a Pipeline of Globally Successful Professionals. Jossey-Bass Publishing.. * Ferraro, G. P., & Briody, E. K. (2017). ''The cultural dimension of global business''. Taylor & Francis. * Olivier, S., Hölscher, F., & Williams, C. (2020). ''Agile Leadership for Turbulent Times: Integrating Your Ego, Eco and Intuitive Intelligence''. Routledge. *The Agile Culture Code: A guide to organizational agility (1st ed., 2020). BusinessVillage, . * Caligiuri P. Building Your Cultural Agility: The Nine Competencies of Successful Global Professionals. Kogan-Page Publishing, (2021, in press),References
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