David J. Hickson and Derek S. Pugh
Management Worldwide: Distinctive Styles Amid Globalization (Second Edition)
London. Penguin Books, 2001

Businesses today need employees who can operate on a global stage, whether as international managers, technical specialists, expatriates or 'parachutists' who make occasional troubleshooting trips abroad. Yet cultural misunderstandings in the workplace can complicate even the simplest tasks. Something that sounds like a 'Yes' to a foreigner may actually be a polite way of saying 'No'.

In this distinctive book, the authors describe how the culture of various countries affects the ways in which management in those countries works. They contrast seven major cultural and economic groups around the world: Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Northern European, Eastern European, Asian, Arab and the Developing World. For each group, the management style of several illustrative countries are examined using the latest research material.

Fully updated and expanded for this second edition, Management Worldwide is essential for managers, students of management and organizations who want to know how managers operate and business is conducted in different societies. It is essential reading in a global economy where cultural differences can still mean make or break.

List of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

1. Managing with Wide Horizons
2. Managing and the Cultures of Societies
3. The Anglos across the Continents highlighting Britain, The United States, Canada
4. The Latins; Southern Europe and South America highlighting France, Italy, Brazil
5. The Northern Europeans, and Israel highlighting Germany, Sweden, Israel
6. The East-Central Europeans highlighting Russia, Poland, Hungary
7. The Asians highlighting China and Nanyang Chinese Capitalism, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia
8. The Arabs of the Middle East highlighting Saudi Arabia, Egypt
9. Developing Countries highlighting Africa (below the Sahara), India
10. The Cross-Cultural Manager
11. Managing More and More Alike?

Index

Adopted as set book by Open University of Israel MBA course 13019: Culture and Management

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