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International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior

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ISBN-10: 0324057865

ISBN-13: 9780324057867

Edition: 4th 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Nancy J. Adler

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Unlike many other books in the field that simply compare managers working at home in their various cultures, International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior describes the approaches of successful managers in interacting with people from a wide range of cultures, including from Asia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and people from both North and South America.
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Book details

List price: $212.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Cengage South-Western
Publication date: 6/13/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Nancy J. Adler is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and International Management at McGill University's Faculty of Management in Montreal, Canada. She received her B.A. in economics, M.B.A. and Ph.D. in management from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Adler conducts research and consults on global leadership, cross-cultural management, and women as global managers and leaders. She has authored over 100 articles, produced the film "A Portable Life," and published the books "International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior," "Women in Management Worldwide," "Competitive Frontiers: Women Managers in a Global Economy," and "From Boston to Beijing: Managing with a…    

The Impact of Culture on Organizations
Culture and Management
Global Strategy and Culture
Going Global: Phases of Development
Cross-Cultural Management
What Is Culture?
How Do Cultures Vary?
Summary
How Cultural Differences Affect Organizations
Work Behavior Varies Across Cultures
Are Organizations Becoming More Similar?
Organizational Culture and National Culture
Summary
Communicating Across Cultures
Communicating Cross-Culturally
Cross-Cultural Misperception
Cross-Cultural Misinterpretation
Cross-Cultural Misevaluation
Communication: Getting Their Meaning, Not Just Their Words
Summary
Leveraging Cultural Diversity
Creating Cultural Synergy
Cultural Invisibility: Strategies for Recognizing Culture
Cultural Synergy
Summary
Managing Multicultural Teams
Managing a Multicultural Workforce
Domestic Multiculturalism
Teams: The Organization in Microcosm
Types of Diversity in Teams
Cultural Diversity's Impact on Teams
Conditions for High-Performing Multicultural Teams
Managing Culturally Diverse Teams
Summary
Leading Globally
Global Leadership
Leadership Vision
Leadership Theories
Cultural Contingency
Global Leadership Competencies
Global Leadership: Creating a Positive Future
Summary
Motivating People From Around the World: Inspiring People to Contribute
Hierarchies of Needs
Three Motives: Achievement, Power, and Affiliation
The Two-Factor Motivation Theory
Expectancy Theories
Cultural Intelligence
Beyond Motivation: Inspiration
Summary
Multinational Decision Making
Problem Recognition
Information Search
Constructing Alternatives
Choice
Implementation
Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Negotiating Globally
Negotiating Globally
Negotiating Successfully: The People, the Situation, and the Process
Negotiation Process
Negotiation Tactics
Negotiating Across Cultures: Ethical Challenges
Summary
Managing Global Managers
Managing Cross-Cultural Transitions: Moving Abroad and Coming Back Home
Entering a New Culture
Managing Expatriates Effectively, Equitably, and Ethically
Coming Home: Re-entering One's Own Culture
Professional Re-entry
Underutilized Global Managers
Coaching Women for Global Managerial Success
Summary
A Portable Life: The Expatriate Spouse
Single-Career Couples: The Traditional Expatriate's Wife
Living Globally: Dual-Career Couples
Summary
Global Careers: Succeeding in the 21st Century
What It Takes to Reach the Top
Is the Traditional Expatriate Manager Extinct?
Today's Global Careers
Global Managers and Leaders: No Longer Men Alone
Summary
Epilogue
Index
Painting on Book Cover