Solomon, Charlene Marmer.

Managing across cultures : the seven keys to doing business with a global mindset / Charlene M. Solomon, Michael S. Schell. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009. - xx, 348 p. : ill ; 24 cm.



How we got here -- Deal or debacle : DaimlerChrysler and lessons from the big guys -- What is culture and what is personal style? -- Hierarchy and egalitarianism -- Group focus -- Relationships -- Communication styles -- Time orientation -- Change tolerance -- Motivation/work-life balance -- Creating a global mindset in business -- Creating effective global teams and working with diverse colleagues -- Effective leadership : managing talent across cultures-hiring, training and retaining -- Women crossing cultures -- Creating cultural competence : the international assignee experience.

Offers business managers an overview of why people from various cultures act the way they do and provides practical strategies and tactics to help them deal with people from any culture in the business environment.



9780071605854 (trade : acid-free paper) 0071605851 (trade : acid-free paper)

2009006676


International business enterprises--Management.
International business enterprises--Management--Cross-cultural studies.
Management--Cross-cultural studies.
Corporate culture--Cross-cultural studies.
Multinational corporations--Management.
Multinational corporations--Management--Cross-cultural studies.
Management--Cross-cultural studies.
Corporate culture--Cross-cultural studies.

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