The Cultural Dimension of Global Business (1-download)

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business (1-download)
Author: Gary Ferraro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2015-07-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317349032

This book demonstrates how the theories and insights of anthropology have positively influenced the conduct of global business and commerce, providing a foundation for understanding the impact of culture on global business, and global business on culture.

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business (1-download)

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business (1-download)
Author: Gary Ferraro
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-07-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317349040

This book demonstrates how the theories and insights of anthropology have positively influenced the conduct of global business and commerce, providing a foundation for understanding the impact of culture on global business, and global business on culture.

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business
Author: Gary Ferraro
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0205954502

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Demonstrates how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology can positively influence the conduct of global business. The Cultural Dimension of Global Business provides a foundation for understanding the impact of culture on global business and global business on culture. Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the interaction between global business and culture Discuss comparative values and cultural differences Know the importance of understanding nonverbal communication patterns prevalent in the international business arena Examine three functional processes critical to success in conducting global business: negotiating, partnering, and managing Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: www.mysearchlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 020589786X / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205897865.

The Cultural Dimension of International Business

The Cultural Dimension of International Business
Author: Gary P. Ferraro
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006
Genre: Intercultural communication
ISBN:

The text demonstrates how the theory, methods, and insights of cultural anthropology can influence, in a positive way, the conduct of international business operations, be they negotiating, managing, or marketing.KEY TOPICS: It explores (1) such general concepts as culture, ethnocentrism, and culture change; (2) the nature of the communication process, both linguistic and nonverbal communication; (3) a typology of value contrasts that can be applied anywhere in the world to help diagnose potential breakdowns in business communication; (4) a number of ways of collecting relevant culture-specific data on any of the hundreds of different national cultures of the world; and (5) a set of valuable skills and competencies that are vital for becoming a world class business person.MARKET: For cross-cultural trainers and human resources personnel.

The Cultural Environment of International Business

The Cultural Environment of International Business
Author: Vern Terpstra
Publisher: Thomson South-Western
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book provides comprehensive coverage of international business relationships, and goes further to explain how deeply these relationships are affected by cultural differences, such as religious beliefs, values, education, social strata and politics.

The Culture Map

The Culture Map
Author: Erin Meyer
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1610392590

An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.

Cultural Variations and Business Performance: Contemporary Globalism

Cultural Variations and Business Performance: Contemporary Globalism
Author: Christiansen, Bryan
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2012-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466603070

"This book offers the latest research in the field of Business Performance Management in the global economic environment of present conditions while looking at business as a whole entity instead of only at the divisional level"--Provided by publisher.

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business
Author: Gary P. Ferraro
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2017-03-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1315411008

Now in its eighth edition, The Cultural Dimension of Global Business continues to provide an essential foundation for understanding the impact of culture on global business and global business on culture. The highly experienced authors demonstrate how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology can positively influence the conduct of global business, examining a range of issues that individuals and organizations face as they work globally and across cultures. The cross-cultural scenarios presented in each chapter allow students of business, management, and anthropology alike to explore cultural difference while gaining valuable practice in thinking through a variety of complex and thorny cultural issues. The fully updated eighth edition offers: • an expanded focus on organizational activities, with two new chapters that provide greater insight into organizational culture and change, and customer engagement; • fresh case study material with a range of examples drawn from around the world; • further resources via a companion website, including a fully updated Instructor’s Manual and new interactive quiz questions for students.

Cross-Cultural Analysis

Cross-Cultural Analysis
Author: Michael Minkov
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1412992281

The first comprehensive and statistically significant analysis of the predictive powers of each cross-cultural model, based on nation-level variables from a range of large-scale database sources such as the World Values Survey, the Pew Research Center, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the UN Statistics Division, UNDP, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, TIMSS, OECD PISA. Tables with scores for all culture-level dimensions in all major cross-cultural analyses (involving 20 countries or more) that have been published so far in academic journals or books. The book will be an invaluable resource to masters and PhD students taking advanced courses in cross-cultural research and analysis in Management, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and related programs. It will also be a must-have reference for academics studying cross-cultural dimensions and differences across the social and behavioral sciences.

International Business Negotiations

International Business Negotiations
Author: Pervez N. Ghauri
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2003-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780080442938

Provides an understanding about the impact of culture and communication on international business negotiations. This work explores the problems faced by Western managers while doing business abroad and offers guidelines for international business negotiations. It also focuses on an important aspect of international business: negotiations.