A Cultural Perspective
. . . Anyone interested in managing on a global scale will find this important, offering insights on everything from structuring work under different cultural norms to rewards, organizational behavior practices, and more. All functions managers need to know are discussed in relation to managing global organizations, with numerous theories and findings exploring cultural variations and how they can affect a companys pursuits around the world. In-depth discussions make this a must for any college-level business reference collection; particularly those focusing on global business strategies.. . . Anyone interested in managing on a global scale will find this important, offering insights on everything from structuring work under different cultural norms to rewards, organizational behavior practices, and more. All functions managers need to know are discussed in relation to managing global organizations, with numerous theories and findings exploring cultural variations and how they can affect a companys pursuits around the world. In-depth discussions make this a must for any college-level business reference collection; particularly those focusing on global business strategies.. . . Anyone interested in managing on a global scale will find this important, offering insights on everything from structuring work under different cultural norms to rewards, organizational behavior practices, and more. All functions managers need to know are discussed in relation to managing global organizations, with numerous theories and findings exploring cultural variations and how they can affect a companys pursuits around the world. In-depth discussions make this a must for any college-level business reference collection; particularly those focusing on global business strategies. -- The Midwest Book Review As its title implies, this book by three distinguished scholars puts a cultural perspective at the front and center of issues relating to current approaches to managing complex organizations. It does this by covering the most recent relevant findings by researchers from around the world and, most importantly, interpreting those findings in ways that provide useful guidelines and approaches for those in positions of organizational responsibility. For anyone studying or practicing management in challenging global-oriented contexts this volume is essential - and highly interesting - reading. -- Lyman W. Porter, University of California, Irvine, US This book is a tour-de-force and a must-read for any scholar and practitioner who is interested in managing global organizations. From such topics as how to motivate, reward, lead, manage conflict, and structure work in different cultural contexts, the authors provide critical insights into how culture shapes all aspects of organizational behavior and a compelling vision of the future that awaits multinational and global organizations. Bravo to the authors for providing the field with a gold mine of information on managing organizations across cultures! -- Michele Joy Gelfand, University of Maryland, College Park, US This book represents the very best of academic as well as field intensive thinking about cultural and global issues in organizations. While many people have focused on cultural and global issues in the past several decades, the field has largely lacked a systematic review and analysis of these issues in specific contexts. What Bhagat, Triandis and McDevitt offer the reader is a wonderfully comprehensive analysis of key issues of culture in organizations. This is absolutely a must reading for every serious scholar of global organizations. -- Chris Earley, Purdue University, US
Rabi S. Bhagat, University of Memphis, US, Harry C. Triandis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, US and Annette S. McDevitt, University of Memphis, US
Contents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction to Managing the Global Organization 2. Culture and Cultural Frameworks 3. Culture and Globalization 4. Cultural Variations in Communications 5. Cultural Variations in Negotiation, Conflict Management, and Decision-making 6. Cultural Variations in Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment 7. Cultural Variations, Work, and Organizational Stress and Coping 8. Cultural Variations in Group Process and Work Teams 9. Cultural Variations and Leadership 10. Cultural Variations and Organizational Design 11. Cultural Variations in Technology Transfer and Knowledge Management (written in collaboration with Ian McDevitt) 12. Cultural Variations in International Human Resources Management 13. Emergent Issues in Managing the Global Organization 14. Managing the Global Organization in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Future Index