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Managing Across Cultures » (2nd Edition)

Book cover image of Managing Across Cultures by Susan C. Schneider

Authors: Susan C. Schneider, Jean-Louis Barsoux
ISBN-13: 9780273646631, ISBN-10: 027364663X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: December 2002
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Susan C. Schneider

Susan C. Schneider is Professor of Human Resource Management at HEC University of Geneva, Switzerland, and Visiting Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, France. As well as her research into cross-cultural management, she has actively worked to internationalize the 'mindsets' of managers and companies.

Jean-Louis Barsoux is Senior Research Fellow at INSEAD, France. He is the author of several books on culture and diversity in management, and has written for Harvard Business Review and the Financial Times.

Book Synopsis

MBA and executive International Management; MBA and executive International Business; MBA/postgraduate modules in cross-cultural management, intercultural communication or intercultural management; undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in international business or management. This very accessible book draws upon a broad and growing literature on culture and management to discover national differences in management practice. It clearly relates cultural differences to daily business practice by using many and varied examples. Diverse range of topics covered, from structure and strategy to social responsibility and ethics.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Pt. 1The Meaning of Culture1
1The undertow of culture3
2Exploring culture20
3Interacting spheres of culture51
Pt. 2Culture and Management Practice81
4Culture and organization85
5Culture and strategy118
6Culture and human resource management148
Pt. 3Managing Cultural Differences183
7The 'international' manager185
8The 'multicultural' team216
9The 'global' organization253
10Citizens of the world: business ethics and social responsibility290
Index321

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