| Management Development Through Cultural Diversity Contributor(s): Lessem, Ronnie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415178762 ISBN-13: 9780415178761 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: This stimulating, clearly written and well-structured text is a comprehensive introduction to the principles of management and organizational behavior, as well as a corrective to the Eurocentric bias of most management texts. This book focuses on four domains of management--primal, rational, developmental and metaphysical. It develops a transcultural perspective drawing on insights from across the world to examine different management styles, cultures and stages of business development. Each section examines core management theory and literature, cultural orientation and related prominent theories. The numerous case studies are drawn from America, Scandinavia, Japan, the Far East, Southern Africa and elsewhere. This is a substantially revised and updated version of Ronnie Lessem's acclaimed book "Global Management" "Principles" (1989), using three-quarters new material. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management Science - Business & Economics | International - General - Business & Economics | Management - General |
| Dewey: 658 |
| LCCN: 97045920 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.34 lbs) 434 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This stimulating, clearly written and well-structured text is a comprehensive introduction to the principles of management and organisational behaviour, as well as a corrective to the eurocentric bias of most management texts. It develops a trans-cultural perspective which draws on insights from across the world to examine different management styles, cultures and stages of business development. Contents include: * Orientation * Primal Management - Western including America * Rational Management - Northern including Scandinavia * Developmental Management - Eastern including Japan * Metaphysical Management - Southern including South Africa * Developing yourself as a manager Each section examines core management theory and literature, cultural orientation and related prominent theories. The numerous case studies use appropriate examples from a wide range of international organisations. The uniquely wide-ranging perspective make this a valuable text for all those interested in general management, international business, organisational behaviour and corporate strategy. |