TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schneider,Susan C.
AU  - Barsoux,Jean-Louis
TI  - Managing across cultures
SN  - 027364663X (pbk.)
AV  - HD31 .S3623 2003
U1  - 658.3/0089 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Harlow, England, New York
PB  - Financial Times Prentice Hall
KW  - Management
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - International business enterprises
KW  - Intercultural communication
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The Meaning of Culture --; The undertow of culture --; Converging cultures? --; Culture as a source of competitive advantage/disadvantage --; Recognizing culture --; Discovering cultural advantage --; Exploring culture --; The search for meaning --; Artifacts and behavior --; Beliefs and values --; Interpreting patterns of culture --; Interacting spheres of culture --; Cultural spheres of influence --; Creating competitive advantage: interacting spheres --; Culture and Management Practice --; Culture and organization --; Different schools, different cultures --; Culture and structure --; Culture and processes --; Transferability of best practice? Alternative approaches --; Culture and strategy --; The cultural roots of strategy --; Cultural models of strategy --; The tale of two banks --; Interaction effects --; Strategic implications of culture --; Internationalization - the role of national culture --; Culture and human resource management --; The cultural meaning of HRM --; Choosing from the HR menu --; Making HRM meaningful across cultures --; Questions to ask --; Managing Cultural Differences --; The 'international' manager --; Lessons from abroad --; Competencies for managing internationally --; Developing cultural competencies --; Personal strategies for managing across cultures --; Suggestions for managing differences --; The 'multicultural' team --; Why multicultural teams? --; Task strategies --; Process strategies --; Reweaving differences: Joseph's coat --; Suggestions for managers --; Questions to ask --; Virtual teams --; The 'global' organization
N2  - "Managing Across Cultures will appeal both to managers and executives working in an international business environment, as well as to students on a growing number of MBA and other undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience courses."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -