Cross-cultural management : essential concepts created by David C. Thomas and Mark F. Peterson

By:

Thomas, David C [author]

Contributor(s):

Peterson, Mark F [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London Sage 2018Description: 313 pagesContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781506387529

Subject(s):

Contents:

Part I. Management and culture -- 1. Introduction : the challenging role of the global manager -- 2. Describing culture : what it is and where it comes from -- 3. Comparing cultures : systematically describing cultural differences -- 4. How culture works : fundamentals of cross-cultural interaction -- Part II. Roles of the global manager -- 5. The manager as decision-maker : cross-cultural dimensions of decision-making -- 6. The manager as negotiator : communicating and negotiating across cultures -- 7. The manager as leader : motivation and leadership across cultures -- Part III. Global management challenges -- 8. The challenges of multicultural work groups and teams -- 9. The challenge of international organizations : structure and culture -- 10. The challenge of international agreements -- 11. The challenge of managing across cultures in the future.

Summary: "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."

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I. Management and culture --
1. Introduction : the challenging role of the global manager --
2. Describing culture : what it is and where it comes from --
3. Comparing cultures : systematically describing cultural differences --
4. How culture works : fundamentals of cross-cultural interaction --
Part II. Roles of the global manager --
5. The manager as decision-maker : cross-cultural dimensions of decision-making --
6. The manager as negotiator : communicating and negotiating across cultures --
7. The manager as leader : motivation and leadership across cultures --
Part III. Global management challenges --
8. The challenges of multicultural work groups and teams --
9. The challenge of international organizations : structure and culture --
10. The challenge of international agreements --
11. The challenge of managing across cultures in the future.

"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."

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