TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas, David C.
AU  - Peterson, Mark F.
TI  - Cross-cultural management: essential concepts
SN  - 9781506387529
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - Sage
KW  - International business enterprises
KW  - Management
KW  - Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Intercultural communication
N1  - 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
N2  - "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."
ER  -