The Refractive Thinker(R) Vol XVII

Join Brian Smith, founder of the Billionaire brand UGG Boots, and our contributing scholars as they discuss doctoral research regarding the effective management of a diverse and global work force.

The focus is on the contributions diverse cultures make to enhance working together in the business landscape. This volume will continue to shape the conversation of future success in business leadership around the world.

Chapter 1: Dr. James D. Bennett & Dr. Thomas E. Bennett, Jr.--Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Perspectives of Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Bankers

Chapter 2: Dr. Frank Musmar--The Effect of the Organizational Vision on Remote Employees Engagement

Chapter 3: Dr. Curtis D. Curry--The Good Organizational Citizen: Individualist or Collectivist?

Chapter 4: Dr. Cynthia J. Young--Ensuring Prosperous Knowledge Flow from the Silent Generation through Generation Z in a Global Workforce

Chapter 5: Dr. Lee Marais--Escaping the Cultural Psychic Prison: Employee Engagement as a Refractive Prism

Chapter 6: Dr. Eric Makoni--The Global Employee: Engaging a Mosaic Workforce

Chapter 7: Dr. Abigail Adewoye & Dr. Tokunbo Majaro--Global Leadership and Cross-Cultural Competencies: Leading Beyond Awareness

Chapter 8: Dr. Tammie Jones--Retaining New Teachers

Chapter 9: Dr. Dawn Marie Kier--The Hidden DNA in Leaders that Impacts Culture

Chapter 10: Dr. Yvonne Gonzalez, Dr. Teresa Sanders, & Dr. Cheryl Lentz--Why Can't Professional Educators Talk About the Elephants in the Room?: The Undiscussables of Culture

Additional details and author profiles may be found at www.RefractiveThinker.com