Understanding the influence of culture on interpersonal interactions in organizational settings is now a fundamental requirement of effective international management. Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts, Fourth Edition 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 management challenges that global managers face in today's workplace.
In one study (Gabrielidis, Stephen, Ybarra, Dos Santos Pearson, & Villareal, 1997), collectivists (Mexicans) preferred conflict resolution styles that showed greater concern for others than did individualist (U.S.) participants.
A unique feature of this book is the contribution of an interdisciplinary approach.
This is a book every global manager and cross-cultural educator should have on his or her bookshelf.Õ Ð Mark E. Mendenhall, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, US ÔThis is a unique, alternative view of culture that has both practical ...
If you are employed or studying cross-cultural management—what is culture and to what extent is it important in international business—then you will need to have this book, as it answers these questions through an exploration of the ...
... team processes for global teams', in Maznevski, H.W., Mendenhall, M.L. & McNett, J.M.E. (eds), The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management, Oxford: Blackwell: 227–249. ... M., Keating C. & Hoppe, D. (2010) 'Intercultural responsibility:
Through the essays and case studies in the chapters, readers will become aware of the intercultural dimension of business activities and better understand how they affect work.
This Handbook presents a comprehensive and contemporary compendium of the field of cross-cultural management (CCM).
Cross-Cultural Management in Work Organisations explores the models and meanings of culture and how these play out in the work environment.
Professionals, consultants, managers, and trainers whose daily work involves international and cross-cultural challenges will benefit from this text as well.
This book is a collection of 16 empirical cases in critical Cross-Cultural Management (CCM). All cases approach culture in CCM beyond national cultures, and all examine power as an integrative part of any cross-cultural situation.