黑料社

Alfred Jaeger

Title: 
Associate Professor (Post-Retirement), Organizational Behaviour
Alfred Jaeger
Contact Information
Email address: 
alfred.jaeger [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
linda.foster [at] mcgill.ca
Address: 

Bronfman Building []
1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 1G5

Degree(s): 

PhD, Organizational Behavior, Stanford University, USA
MBA, Stanford University, USA
BSc, Industrial Engineering/Management Sciences, Northwestern University, USA

Teaching areas: 

Organizational Behaviour

Cross-Cultural Management

Office: 
329
Biography: 

Dr. Alfred Jaeger joined 黑料社's Faculty of Management in 1978. His prior academic appointments include Visiting Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He has served as Area Coordinator of the Organizational Behavior Area in the Desautels Faculty of Management as well as Associate Dean - BCom Program (1988 - 1994) and Associate Dean - Masters Programs (1998 - 2004). He also served as Associate Dean (Academic) of the School of Continuing Studies (2006-2012).听Currently Prof. Jaeger is the Academic Director of the 黑料社 MBA Japan Program in Tokyo.

Prof. Jaeger teaches Cross-Cultural Management and Organizational Behavior to undergraduate and MBA students has taught a doctoral seminar on Organizational Behavior and Theory and has acted as the supervisor several doctoral students.

Comparative management techniques, management in developing countries, globalization of managerial values and comparative negotiation are Prof. Jaeger's major research interests. His work emphasizes a cross-cultural approach. His publications include "Organization Development and National Culture: Where's the Fit?", Academy of Management Review (1986), Management in Developing Countries (1990, with R. Kanungo, Eds.), "National Entrepreneurial Potential: The Role of Culture, Economic Development and Political History" (2002) with S. Mueller and A. Thomas) in Advances in International Management, "The Effects Of Self-Emotion, Counterpart Emotion, and Counterpart Behavior on Negotiator Behavior: A Comparison of Individual-Level and Dyad-Level Dynamics" (2005 with A. Butt and J. N. Choi), Journal of Organizational Behavior and "Getting to Yes in China: Exploring Individual Differences in Chinese Negotiation Styles鈥 (2005, with Z. Ma), Group Decision and Negotiation. Awarded the 1987 "Prix d'Excellence" for Best Article in Gestion for his work on organizational culture. Prof. Jaeger has published in such journals as Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies and Strategic Management Journal and has presented at numerous conferences and colloquia worldwide.

Through the 黑料社 International Executive Institute, Prof. Jaeger has taught seminars in People Skills and was Academic Director for 黑料社 of the Director鈥檚 Education Program (DEP), offered in conjunction with the Rotman School of Management and the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).

Prof. Jaeger has been active in directing linkages between 黑料社 and Asian, European, South American and US institutions and in encouraging the internationalization of 黑料社's business students. He was Director of Student Exchanges at the Faculty from 1986 to 2004. Dr. Jaeger is a member of the Academy of Management, the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, the Strategic Management Society and the Academy of International Business.

Courses: 

ORGB 380. Cross Cultural Management.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty Management)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Addresses dilemmas and opportunities that managers experience in international, multicultural environments. Development of conceptual knowledge and behavioural skills (e.g. bridging skills, communication, tolerance of ambiguity, cognitive complexity) relevant to the interaction of different cultures in business and organizational settings, using several methods including research, case studies and experiential learning.
  • This optional course is part of the Brazil Study Abroad Program which has a fee of $2650 which includes a 12 day trip to Brazil for company visits and classes. A small portion of the fee is eligible for a tax receipt on the T2202A, and includes accommodation in Brazil, breakfasts, local course related transportation, as well as instructor costs.
  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
  • Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only

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MGCR 222. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour.

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Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty Management)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.
  • Summer - Section 761 (02-JUL-2009/18-AUG-2009)
  • Summer - Section 771 (06-MAY-2009/19-AUG-2009)
  • Continuing Education: requirement for CMA, CGA, the EA of AACI, and the Institute of Internal Auditors
  • **This course will run on May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 30.
  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

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Group: 
CAS Professoriate
Research areas: 
Comparative Management Across Cultural Boundaries
Cross-cultural/Multicultural Management
Leadership & Governance
Management in Developing Countries
Methods for Organizational Change
Organizational Structures & Strategy
Selected publications: 

Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals

鈥淟everaging Values Diversity: The Emergence and Implications of a Global Managerial Culture in Global Organizations鈥 (with S. Kim and A. N. Butt), Management International Review, 56 (2), 2016: 227-254.听听

鈥淎 Stakeholder Approach to the Ethicality of BRIC-firm Managers鈥 Use of Favors鈥 (with D. J. McCarthy, S. M. Puffer, and D. Dunlap), Journal of Business Ethics, 109 (1), 2012:27-38.

鈥淭he Use of Favors by Emerging Market Managers: Facilitator or Inhibitor of International Expansion?鈥 (with S. M. Puffer, D. J. McCarthy and D. Dunlap), Asia Pacific Journal of Management, May 2012:1-23.

鈥淎 Comparative Study of the Influence of Assertiveness on Negotiation Outcomes in Canada and China鈥 (with Z. Ma), Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, 17 (4), 2010: 333-346.

鈥淢anagerial Values in Developing Countries: Global Convergence or Local Divergence?鈥 (with A. Butt, I. Avrichir, M. Farashahi and T. Hafsi), in P. Singh and S. Verma (eds.), Organizing and Managing in the Era of Globalization, New Delhi: Sage, 2010: 259-271.

鈥淕etting to Yes in China: Exploring Personality Effects in Chinese Negotiation Styles鈥 (with Z. Ma). Group Decision and Negotiation, 14 (5), 2005: 415-437.

鈥淭he Effects Of Self-Emotion, Counterpart Emotion, and Counterpart Behavior on Negotiator Behavior: A Comparison of Individual-Level and Dyad-Level Dynamics鈥 (with A. Butt and J. N. Choi), Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26 (1), 2005:1-24.

鈥淓xploring Individual Differences in Chinese Negotiation Styles鈥 (with Z. Ma). Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Meeting, International Business Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Halifax, Nova Scotia., 24 (8): 81-102.

Books and Edited Volumes

Chapters in Books

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

Awards

2000: Best Paper - International Business. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Meeting (with Z. Ma, X. Wang, T. Anderson and Y. Wang)

1987: "Prix d'Excellence" - Charette Fortier, Hawey/Touche Ross for Best Article in Gestion听

Fellowships

1985: Fulbright Teaching Fellowship (Brazil)

Grants

1997-2000: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Research Grant

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