Management Across Cultures: Challenges, Strategies, and Skills

Managers are increasingly being called upon to work in a globalized economy, which requires intercultural competence and global management skills. This revised fifth edition presents the latest theories, research, and practices in global management, with a Skills Development Model to enhance students' acquisition of global knowledge and competencies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 450 pages
Publication date: 21 September 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In the fiercely competitive landscape of today's global economy, it is widely believed that the majority of managers are, or will soon transition into, the role of global managers. Whether they operate in foreign countries or within their home nations, their work is intricately intertwined with global events and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Achieving success in this realm hinges on possessing the ability to collaborate effectively with people and organizations across the globe, necessitating a combination of intercultural competence and global management skills. This revised fifth edition serves as a comprehensive resource, presenting the most recent theories, research, and practices in global management. It encompasses a diverse range of management applications, featuring the insights and experiences of one hundred companies, along with fifty global managers hailing from thirty different countries. The book is structured around a novel Skills Development Model, aimed at enhancing students' acquisition of global knowledge and competencies. This book is specifically tailored for courses in cross-cultural and international management at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Weight: 798g
Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009359313
Edition number: 5 Revised edition