Karsten Jonsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3427353 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karsten Jonsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Jonsen |
| SIGNATURE | JONSEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Institute for Management Development |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 98 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Cross-cultural management education rebooted
Purpose Graduates of cross-cultural management (CCM) courses should be capable of both tackling international and cross-cultural situations and creating positive value from the diversity inherent in these situations. Such value creation is challenging because these situations are typically complex due to differences in cultural values, traditions, social practices, and institutions, such as legal rules, coupled with variation in, for example, wea…
Scientific Mindfulness
Scientific mindfulness is a holistic, cross‐disciplinary, contextual, and reflexive approach to research, teaching, and practice using multiple perspectives with the intent to contribute to the betterment of society. With scientific mindfulness, Jonsen et al . introduced an evidence‐based approach that reflects a pro‐active mindset, combining a pro‐social attitude, stakeholder involvement, and intellectual curiosity with the purpose of generating…
Equal Opportunity
The concept of equal opportunity is discussed and defined. The authors initially describe historical anchors, EU legislation, and management. Seeking to capture different contexts and interpretations, and drawing on a variety of disciplines, the authors suggest a contemporary definition of equal opportunity as “an ideal state in which everyone has the same chance to participate and succeed in any aspect of their work and lives.” Implications for …
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
Special Review Article
This paper reviews workforce diversity literature and its research findings. We identify important gaps between the literature and the challenges of diversity management. These gaps include lack of organizational level analysis, tokenism, and artificially constructed research settings that cannot address a variety of cultural contexts. Furthermore, most studies do not investigate underlying beliefs and values or managerial interventions. We concl…
A Multimethod Approach to the Study of Sensitive Organizational Issues
Sensitive organizational issues such as conflict, lying and deceit, and personal health issues are difficult to investigate because of their complex, elusive, and sometimes threatening nature as well as their potential consequences. In this article, an approach is presented that uses triangulation of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate sensitive organizational issues. This study of organizational conflict illustrates spec…
Gender differences in leadership – believing is seeing
Purpose Are there “really” gender differences in leadership? Do beliefs regarding gender differences in leadership differ across cultures? And how do these beliefs influence diversity management? This article aims to demonstrate how different beliefs regarding gender differences and leadership can influence company diversity policies and initiatives. Design/methodology/approach First, the authors review the research evidence on the relationship b…
Using triangulation to validate themes in qualitative studies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide instructional guidance on how to increase validity and reduce subjectivity in qualitative studies, such as grounded theory. The paper also demonstrates how different techniques can help management research by including informants/managers in a time efficient way. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes how three complementary triangulation methods can be used for validation and exploration …
Managers' Perceptions of Women and Men Leaders
We examined perceptions of managers from four Western European cultural groups about women's and men's leadership. Participants from every cultural group perceived reliable gender-based differences in leadership effectiveness. While some stereotypes varied across cultures, stereotyping patterns were more often linked to participants' gender than to their cultural beliefs. Unexpectedly, gender stereotypes of leaders were least prevalent among Lati…
Using triangulation to validate themes in qualitative studies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide instructional guidance on how to increase validity and reduce subjectivity in qualitative studies, such as grounded theory. The paper also demonstrates how different techniques can help management research by including informants/managers in a time efficient way. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes how three complementary triangulation methods can be used for validation and exploration …
Special Review Article
This paper reviews workforce diversity literature and its research findings. We identify important gaps between the literature and the challenges of diversity management. These gaps include lack of organizational level analysis, tokenism, and artificially constructed research settings that cannot address a variety of cultural contexts. Furthermore, most studies do not investigate underlying beliefs and values or managerial interventions. We concl…
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
A Multimethod Approach to the Study of Sensitive Organizational Issues
Sensitive organizational issues such as conflict, lying and deceit, and personal health issues are difficult to investigate because of their complex, elusive, and sometimes threatening nature as well as their potential consequences. In this article, an approach is presented that uses triangulation of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate sensitive organizational issues. This study of organizational conflict illustrates spec…
Gender differences in leadership – believing is seeing
Purpose Are there “really” gender differences in leadership? Do beliefs regarding gender differences in leadership differ across cultures? And how do these beliefs influence diversity management? This article aims to demonstrate how different beliefs regarding gender differences and leadership can influence company diversity policies and initiatives. Design/methodology/approach First, the authors review the research evidence on the relationship b…
Managers' Perceptions of Women and Men Leaders
We examined perceptions of managers from four Western European cultural groups about women's and men's leadership. Participants from every cultural group perceived reliable gender-based differences in leadership effectiveness. While some stereotypes varied across cultures, stereotyping patterns were more often linked to participants' gender than to their cultural beliefs. Unexpectedly, gender stereotypes of leaders were least prevalent among Lati…
Managers' Perceptions of Women and Men Leaders
We examined perceptions of managers from four Western European cultural groups about women's and men's leadership. Participants from every cultural group perceived reliable gender-based differences in leadership effectiveness. While some stereotypes varied across cultures, stereotyping patterns were more often linked to participants' gender than to their cultural beliefs. Unexpectedly, gender stereotypes of leaders were least prevalent among Lati…
Using triangulation to validate themes in qualitative studies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide instructional guidance on how to increase validity and reduce subjectivity in qualitative studies, such as grounded theory. The paper also demonstrates how different techniques can help management research by including informants/managers in a time efficient way. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes how three complementary triangulation methods can be used for validation and exploration …
A Multimethod Approach to the Study of Sensitive Organizational Issues
Sensitive organizational issues such as conflict, lying and deceit, and personal health issues are difficult to investigate because of their complex, elusive, and sometimes threatening nature as well as their potential consequences. In this article, an approach is presented that uses triangulation of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate sensitive organizational issues. This study of organizational conflict illustrates spec…
Gender differences in leadership – believing is seeing
Purpose Are there “really” gender differences in leadership? Do beliefs regarding gender differences in leadership differ across cultures? And how do these beliefs influence diversity management? This article aims to demonstrate how different beliefs regarding gender differences and leadership can influence company diversity policies and initiatives. Design/methodology/approach First, the authors review the research evidence on the relationship b…
Special Review Article
This paper reviews workforce diversity literature and its research findings. We identify important gaps between the literature and the challenges of diversity management. These gaps include lack of organizational level analysis, tokenism, and artificially constructed research settings that cannot address a variety of cultural contexts. Furthermore, most studies do not investigate underlying beliefs and values or managerial interventions. We concl…
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
Scientific Mindfulness
Scientific mindfulness is a holistic, cross‐disciplinary, contextual, and reflexive approach to research, teaching, and practice using multiple perspectives with the intent to contribute to the betterment of society. With scientific mindfulness, Jonsen et al . introduced an evidence‐based approach that reflects a pro‐active mindset, combining a pro‐social attitude, stakeholder involvement, and intellectual curiosity with the purpose of generating…
Equal Opportunity
The concept of equal opportunity is discussed and defined. The authors initially describe historical anchors, EU legislation, and management. Seeking to capture different contexts and interpretations, and drawing on a variety of disciplines, the authors suggest a contemporary definition of equal opportunity as “an ideal state in which everyone has the same chance to participate and succeed in any aspect of their work and lives.” Implications for …
Cross-cultural management education rebooted
Purpose Graduates of cross-cultural management (CCM) courses should be capable of both tackling international and cross-cultural situations and creating positive value from the diversity inherent in these situations. Such value creation is challenging because these situations are typically complex due to differences in cultural values, traditions, social practices, and institutions, such as legal rules, coupled with variation in, for example, wea…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (3 works) · Management and Organizational Studies (3 works)