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Essentials of international management : a cross-cultural perspective / David C. Thomas.

Author/creator Thomas, David C. (David Clinton), 1947-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2002.
Descriptionxix, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title International management
Contents Introduction: the challenging role of the international 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: the leadership role across cultures -- The challenge of multicultural work groups and teams -- The challenge of designing international organizations -- The challenge of international assignments -- The challenge of learning more: evaluating cross-cultural management studies.
Abstract This book examines cross-cultural management issues from a psychological or behavioral perspective. It focuses on the interactions of people from different cultures in organizational settings and helps the reader gain an understanding of the effect of culture that can be applied to a wide variety of cross-cultural interactions in various organizational contexts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-300) and index.
LCCN 2001001626
ISBN076192468X (c)
ISBN0761921818 (p)

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Joyner General Stacks HD62.4 .T488 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold