Cross-cultural management : essential concepts
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Cross-cultural management : essential concepts
SAGE, c2018
4th ed., international student ed
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Previous ed.: 2015
"Not for sale in the United States & Canada" -- Cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-287) and indexes
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Description
Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts introduces readers to the fundamentals of cross-cultural management by exploring the influence of culture on interpersonal interactions in organizational settings and examining the ever-increasing number of cross-cultural challenges that global managers face in today's workplace.
The Fourth Edition reflects the most current thinking on the topic and includes a series of new features including:
Enhanced coverage of language issues, offering strategies for improving communication in multinational companies (Ch.6)
New discussions about the relationship between immigration and international management (Ch. 11)
Increased emphasis on understanding the mechanisms of cross-cultural interactions
Best practices for transferring knowledge across cultures (Ch.9)
Expanded coverage of cross-generational considerations (Ch.11)
New and updated examples, statistics, discussion questions and references.
The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers, including chapter-specific PowerPoint slides, and a Microsoft Word test bank containing multiple-choice, true/false, and open-ended questions for each chapter.
Suitable reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking Change Management courses.
Table of Contents
PART I: MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Challenging Role of the Global Manager
Chapter 2: Describing Culture: What It Is and Where It Comes From
Chapter 3: Comparing Cultures: Systematically Describing Cultural Differences
Chapter 4: How Culture Works: Fundamentals of Cross-Cultural Interaction
PART II: ROLES OF THE GLOBAL MANAGER
Chapter 5: The Manager as Decision Maker: Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Decision-Making
Chapter 6: The Manager as Negotiator: Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures
Chapter 7: The Manager as Leader: Motivation and Leadership across Cultures
PART III: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
Chapter 8: The Challenge of Multicultural Work Groups and Teams
Chapter 9: The Challenge of International Organizations: Structure and Culture
Chapter 10: The Challenge of International Assignments
Chapter 11: The Challenge of Managing Across Cultures in the Future
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Name Index
Subject Index
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