Cross-cultural management:essential concepts

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas David C., (David Clinton), 1947-
Group Author: (David Clinton), 1947-; Thomas David C.
Published: Sage Publications,
Publisher Address: Los Angeles
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
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Item Description: Essentials of international management.
Carrier Form: xix, 327 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781412939560 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
1412939569 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Index Number: F276
CLC: F276.7
Call Number: F276.7/T455/2nd ed.
Contents: Previously published under title: Essentials of international management : a cross-cultural perspective.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-305) and indexes.
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 -- 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 -- 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.
The need to understand the effect of culture on the practice of management has never been greater. This title examines cross-cultural management issues from a psychological or behavioural perspective.