Cross-cultural management : essential concepts /
David C. Thomas, & Mark F. Peterson.
- Third edition.
- Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE, c2015.
- xix, 323 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-295) and indexes.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Management and culture -- Introduction: the challenging role of the global manager -- Describing culture : what it is and where it comes from -- Comparing cultures : systematically describing cultural differences -- How culture works : fundamentals of cross-cultural interaction -- Roles of the global manager -- The manager as decision maker : cross-cultural dimensions of decision making -- The manager as negotiator : communicating and negotiating across cultures -- The manager as leader : motivation and leadership across cultures -- Global management challenges -- The challenge of multicultural work groups and teams -- The challenge of international organizations : structure and culture -- The challenge of international assignments -- The challenge of managing across cultures in the future -- References -- Name index -- Subject index -- About the author.
9781452257501 (alk. paper)
2013051164
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