La 4è de couv. indique : "As more and more companies gain a global reach, managing cultural differences is an increasingly important part of every job. This book demonstrates how culture affects management practice, from organisational structure to strategy and human resource management. Drawing upon evidence from the author's research, it encourages managers to reconsider, explore and transfer alternative practices across national boundaries. As well as providing an insight into other cultures, this text provides readers with an icreased awareness of their own. The third edition of this book serves to expand the discussion of the impat of culture on effective management and on utilising differences to create competitive advantage. Employing tools of observation, questioning and interpretation, the book challenges assumptions and encourages critical reflection on the influences of culture in business. Managing across cultures will appeal to both managers and executives working within an international business environment, as well as to students on a growing number of MBA and other undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience courses".
Yet somehow McDonald's is thriving in France, with revenues second only to those in the United States. What's more, the French spend more than twice as much on their McMeals as Americans do, even though the cost of a Big Mac is about ...
This book will inspire you to: Develop your cultural intelligence Overcome conflict on a team where cultural norms differ Adopt a common language for more efficient communication Use the diverse perspectives of your employees to find new ...
BOOK SUMMARY The main topics in this book are; • Communication across Cultures: Words, Actions and Context. • Embracing Diversity, Breaking Biases and Fostering Inclusivity. • Leading Diverse Teams and Embracing Cultural Variations. ...
Martha Maznevski and Nicholas Athanassiou, “Designing the knowledge-management infrastructure for virtual teams,” in Cristina B. Gibson and Susan G. Cohen (eds.), Virtual Teams That Work: Creating Conditions for Virtual Team ...
This reader brings together international writers to comment on cross-cultural management. It should lay the foundations for research and debate in the field, showing how management thinking has changed and...
This Book is about opportunities, threats, challenges and possibilities inherent in managing across cultures. International responsibilities and contacts are increasingly widespread through companies, without even the need for international travel....
In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.
This book examines why these differences exist and how global managers can develop strategies and tactics to deal with them.
Previous ed.: Management across cultures: challenges and strategies / Richard M. Steers, Carlos J. Sanchez-Runde, Luciara Nardon. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
The new 4th edition · Has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the most current thinking on the topic · Has an increased emphasis on understanding the mechanisms of cross-cultural interactions helping readers make connections ...