Managing across cultures : concepts, policies and practices /
Mohamed Branine.
- Los Angeles : SAGE, 2011.
- 606 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Why study managing across cultures? -- 2. The meaning and importance of managing across cultures -- 3. Contexts and the cultural dilemma of managing across cultures -- Part 1 case study: Bob over the globe - Chevron and Saudi Aramco -- Pt. 2. Managing in Anglo-Saxon countries -- Ch. 4. The US and Canada -- Ch. 5. The UK and Ireland -- Ch. 6. Australia and New Zealand -- Part 2 case study: 9/11 - The effect and organizational response -- Pt. 3. Managing in South-East Asian countries -- Ch. 7. Japan and South Korea -- Ch. 8. China and Hong Kong -- Ch. 9. Indonesia and Malaysia -- Part 3 case study: The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis -- Pt. 4. Managing in Western European countries -- Ch. 10. Belgium and France -- Ch. 11. Germany and the Netherlands -- Ch. 12. Denmark, Norway and Sweden -- Ch. 13. Greece, Italy and Spain -- Part 4 case study: EU enlargement and its implications for work and employment -- Pt. 5. Managing in developing countries -- Ch. 14. African countries -- Ch. 15. Arab countries -- Ch. 16. India -- Ch. 17. Central and Eastern Europe -- Ch. 18. South America -- Part 5 case study: Making poverty history -- Pt. 6. Conclusion -- Ch. 19. Emerging issues and future challenges in managing across cultures.
Structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labor market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries, this book introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.