Managing across cultures / Susan C. Schneider and Jean-Louis Barsoux.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The meaning of culture -- The undertow of culture -- Discovering culture -- Interacting spheres of culture -- Culture and management practice -- Culture and organisation -- Culture and strategy -- Culture and human resource management -- Managing cultural differences -- The "international" manager -- The "multicultural" team -- The "global" organisation -- Citizens of the world : on the road to responsible leadership -- Index.

MBA and executive International Management; MBA and executive International Business; MBA/postgraduate modules in cross-cultural management, intercultural communication or intercultural management; undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in international business or management. This very accessible book draws upon a broad and growing literature on culture and management to discover national differences in management practice. It clearly relates cultural differences to daily business practice by using many and varied examples. Diverse range of topics covered, from structure and strategy to social responsibility and ethics. ; ; Features ; Solid theoretical framework thoroughly integrated with research - provides students with invaluable insight into application in the real world. ; Provides a framework for analyzing national culture which can also be applied to other cultural spheres - regional, industry, corporate and functional/professional - providing students with an understanding of how any business encounter represents the interaction of several cultural spheres. ; Examines the impact of culture on a variety of management practices including HRM, organisational structure and strategy - provides students with an broad understanding of how culture can impact on a variety of different management functions. ; Management of cultural differences - tackles, in depth, the issues involved in designing strategies to manage cultural differences from three perspectives: the individual manager, the multicultural team and the global organisation; reflecting both the small-scale and large-scale management of cultural differences. ; Global case studies integrated throughout the text and an abundance of examples from Europe, Japan and the US help students understand the impact of cultural differences on management in international firms. ; Solid pedagogical framework - including cartoons and figures - to help guide and stimulate learning. ; New to this Edition ; Chapter 3: 'Interacting Spheres of Culture' expanded and updated in response to increased interest in this particular topic at MBA/executive level, thus reflecting the most current business concerns. ; Issues surrounding the role of technology are developed in Chapter 8 in response to developments in the field, bringing the book fully up to date in this important area. ; Second edition develops and expands the coverage of the institutional and educational perspectives, reflecting contemporary business interests. ;