Management Development Through Cultural Diversity

<p>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.<br><br> Contents include:<br> * Orientation<br> * Primal Management - Western including America<br> * Rational Management - Northern including Scandinavia<br> * Developmental Management - Eastern including Japan<br> * Metaphysical Management - Southern including South Africa<br> * Developing yourself as a manager<br><br> 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.</p> List of figures, Introduction, PART I Why? Towards mastery—setting the context, PART II What? Global management—establishing the content, PART III How? Managerial metamorphosis—transforming your capabilities, Notes, Index