Managing Across Cultures: Concepts, Policies and Practices

Managing across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socioeconomic, political and cultural contexts. It is structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labour market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries. The book: - includes dedicated chapters on emerging economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America - provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implications of different national approaches to management in a clear and coherent style -packed with case studies and examples from a wide range of geographical contexts - contains learning features such as: learning objectives; tasks; summaries; suggestions for further reading; and revision questions.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Why Study Managing across Cultures? The Meaning and Importance of Managing across Cultures Contexts and the Cultural Dilemma of Managing across Cultures Part I Case Study Bob over the Globe - Chevron and Saudi Aramco PART TWO: MANAGING IN ANGLO-SAXON COUNTRIES The USA and Canada The UK and Ireland Australia and New Zealand Part II Case Study 9/11 - The Effects and Organizational Response PART THREE: MANAGING IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES Japan and South Korea China and Hong Kong Indonesia and Malaysia Part III Case Study The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis PART FOUR: MANAGING IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Belgium and France Germany and The Netherlands Denmark, Norway and Sweden Greece, Italy and Spain Part IV Case Study EU Enlargement and Its Implications for Work and Employment PART FIVE: MANAGING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES African Countries Arab Countries India Central and Eastern Europe South America Part V Case Study Making Poverty History PART SIX: CONCLUSION Emerging Issues and Future Challenges in Managing across Cultures

Review :
Managing Across Cultures gives us an overview of the economic, political, social and cultural context of managing across cultures in 15 clusters of countries that are key players in today′s global economy. This highly-accessible text provides a multilevel and multidisciplinary approach and keeps us away from cultural reductionism Zeynep Aycan Department of Management, Koc University, Turkey, Editor of the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management This is the most authoritative and comprehensive textbook I have ever seen on the subject. This text provides invaluable learning support for anyone interested in issues, concepts and challenges confronting international managers Professor Farhad Analoui Professor, Human Resource Management and International Development, Bradford University This well-written book contains a wealth of valuable knowledge, with its broad coverage of management issues and practices in both developed and developing countries. A must-have publication for anyone with an interest in international management Prof. Yaw A. Debrah Professor of Human Resource & International Management, Swansea University