DOI: 10.25136/2409-7144.2018.12.28359

Abstract: This article contains a general overview of gender situation in labor sphere, examines the main reasons of gender conflicts within transnational corporations, as well as analyzes most typical gender conflicts at the top management level that received coverage in mass media in the three different countries – the United States, Great Britain and Russia. The object of this research is the subjective perception of conflicts situation formed by each party to the conflicts. Special attention is given to determination and analysis of different perspective of the opponents upon conflict situation, as well as their behavioral strategy. In the course of this work, the author applies the Christopher Mitchell's conflict triangle model, also known as “ABC Triangle” (Attitude-Behavior-Context) that allows observing all the aspects playing a role in a conflict situation for each party of the conflict. The examined conflicts clearly illustrate that the declaration of equal opportunities for males and females in the economic sphere does not always reflect the actual situation. Leaning on the conducted analysis and results of the recent research, the authors give a number of recommendations in overcoming the gender inequality in the sphere of labor relations. The authors also describe the innovative practices on establishing corporate culture and corporate environment that reduce gender tension and contribute to prevention of gender conflicts within transnational corporations.

DOI: 10.7256/2454-0730.2018.4.28058

Abstract: The subject of this research is the three cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions: 2) acquisition of the Japanese company Sanyo Electric by the Chinese corporation Haier Group; 2) acquisition of the American business IBM PC by the Chinese company Lenovo Group; 3) acquisition of the Czech company Skoda by the German Volkswagen Group. The object of this research is the corporate culture and its role in prevention of sociocultural conflicts in terms of cross-border mergers and acquisitions transaction. The goal of this work consists in determining the resource potential of corporate culture aimed at prevention of sociocultural conflicts in the course of such transactions. The author carefully examines such aspects of the topic, as the success factors of cross-border acquisitions in situation of the high sociocultural distance, as well as how the corporate culture can assist in implementing successful integration of the national and corporate cultures of participating companies. Methodology is based on the case study approach, which reveals the various implementation of corporate culture for managing sociocultural conflicts and maximization of synergetic effects of cross-border cooperation. The author’s special contribution into the research of this topic lies in the profound consideration of sociocultural and management factors that define success of cross-border business transactions, as well as in determination of certain parameters of corporate culture and related instruments of corporate management that allow reducing the risk of conflict situations of sociocultural nature during cross-border acquisitions. The conducted analysis allows concluding that corporate culture provides the leaders of participating companies a wide range of measures for managing sociocultural conflicts and establishing favorable climate to ensure unity and well-coordinated work of the multinational team.