Cross-cultural management : essential concepts /
David C. Thomas.
- 2nd ed.
- Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2008.
- xix, 327 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Previously published under title: Essentials of international management : a cross-cultural perspective.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-305) and indexes.
Introduction: the challenging role of the global 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 : motivation and leadership across cultures -- The challenge of multicultural work groups and teams -- The challenge of international organizations : structure and culture -- The challenge of international assignments -- The challenge of managing across cultures in the future.