Cross-Cultural Management

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.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 between the factors affecting performance of all work groups and the culture influencing these groups. Enhanced coverage of language issues offering readers strategies for improving communication in multinational companies (Ch. 6) Best practices for transferring knowledge across cultures (Ch. 9) has been added to give readers clear instructions for developing stronger communication skills when relaying information to their global counterparts. Expanded coverage of cross-generational considerations (Ch. 11) prepares readers to manage employees of all ages. New discussions about the relationship betweenimmigration and international management (Ch. 11) gives readers a glimpse into the changing environment of business and the effects immigration has on the future of management. New and updated examples, statistics, discussion questions, and references offer readers the latest research on cross-cultural management.