Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization

<p><i>A truly extraordinary book! The range of knowledge revealed by the author is quite astonishing and the material presented is done so in a clear and unambiguous writing style.The book includes astonishingly varied perspectives on issues that will impact the hoped-for positive consequences of globalization. I felt I was being informed by an expert who grasps the complexity of the issues involved in ways that make them clear and useful. If I was teaching a course that had anything to do with globalization and/or culture I would assign this book-and if I knew of someone who was being assigned to another country I would require him or her to read this book.</i></p><p style=TEXT-ALIGN: right align=right>-Benjamin Schneider<i> Valtera Corporation and Professor Emeritus University of Maryland</i></p><p></p><p>What is a paradox? Why are cross-cultural paradoxes essential for understanding the changes that are occurring because of globalization? Encompassing a wide variety of areas including leadership cross-cultural negotiations immigration religion economic development and business strategy <b>Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization</b> develops cross-cultural paradoxes essential for understanding globalization. </p><p></p><p><b>Key Features</b></p><ul type=disc><li>Highlights over 90 paradoxes structured in a question/discussion format to actively engage readers and provide an integrative overview of the book</li><li>Presents key issues at a higher and integrative level of analysis to avoid stereotyping particular cultures</li><li>Facilitates class discussions and the active involvement of class members in the learning process of culture and globalization.</li><li>Enlarges individuals' conceptual understanding of cross-cultural issues </li><li>Focuses on both traditional and controversial topics including motivation and leadership across cultures communicating and negotiating across cultures immigration religion geography economic development business strategy and international human resource management</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Intended Audience</b></p><p>This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in International Management International Business Comparative Management World Business Environment Cross-Cultural Management Cross-Cultural Communications and Cultural Anthropology in the departments of business and management communication and anthropology.</p><p></p><p><b>Meet author Martin J. Gannon! </b>www.csusm.edu/mgannon</p><p>Martin J. Gannon is also the author of the bestselling text <i>Understanding Global Cultures</i> (SAGE Third Edition 2004) and <i>Cultural Metaphors: </i><i>Readings</i><i> Research Translations and Commentary </i>(SAGE 2000).</p>