Understanding Cross Cultural Management

Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 5th edition, demonstrates a selective, but also broad view of cultural management. Combining classical and contemporary thinking in one text, the latest edition covers a wider range of cultures and non-Western examples and includes new and updated spotlights, mini-case studies and end-of-chapter activities. Explore classical and contemporary approaches to cross-cultural management in one essential text. Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 5th edition, combines an engaging and clear overview of key cross-cultural concepts and theories with ‘learn-by-doing’ activities that enable you to reflect on your own perspectives, insights, and experiences. Exploring the importance of cross-cultural skills and awareness in relation to effective management, organisational structure and business communication, this edition is revised throughout to include up-to-date examples and new theoretical approaches, with material covering a wider range of countries and perspectives. Topical news and journal articles (many of them from the Financial Times) form the basis of new and updated spotlights, mini-case studies and end-of-chapter activities to help deepen your understanding across topics and support self-study. As a result, this is the ideal learning resource whether you are a student looking forward to beginning your career in business, or you are aiming to extend your professional skills in an increasingly global and connected business environment. Marie-Joëlle Browaeys is a lecturer and researcher in cross-cultural management, affiliated to Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands. Roger Price, formerly senior lecturer at Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands, is a freelance coach, instructor and writer in the area of cross-cultural management. Lecturers can access supporting resources for the fifth edition including customizable PowerPoint slides for each chapter and an updated and extended Instructor's Manual. A unique perspective of classical and contemporary thinking of cultural management in one text. Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 5th edition, by Browaeys and Price, is the ideal learning resource for those studying relevant subjects, with its unique approach to key ideas and concepts in cross-cultural management, from theory to practice. Whether you are a student looking forward to beginning your career in business, or you are a looking to improve your professional skills, this textbook offers learning content and features that reflect the increasing diversity within the workforce and the global nature of business today. The ‘learn by doing’ approach encourages you to explore ideas and insights from multiple perspectives and regions. Key features include: New and updated topical news articles reflecting the dynamic nature of cross-cultural management. End-of-chapter activities that will allow you to apply your learning and test your knowledge of the content in the book Case study material providing non-Western examples and covering a wider range of cultures and perspectives. The new and updated content along with an array of learning resources will help you gain a deeper understanding of the topic and sharpen your critical thinking skills, prompting you to reflect both individually and in your class discussions with your fellow students.