TY - BOOK AU - Thomas, David C. AU - Peterson, Mark F. TI - Cross-cultural management : : essential concepts / SN - 9781452257501 (alk. paper) AV - HD62.4 .T488 2015 PY - 2015///] CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - International business enterprises KW - Management KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Intercultural communication KW - Communication in management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-295) and indexes; Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Management and culture -- Introduction: the challenging role of the global manager -- Describing culture : what it is and where it comes from -- Comparing cultures : systematically describing cultural differences -- How culture works : fundamentals of cross-cultural interaction -- Roles of the global manager -- The manager as decision maker : cross-cultural dimensions of decision making -- The manager as negotiator : communicating and negotiating across cultures -- The manager as leader : motivation and leadership across cultures -- Global management challenges -- The challenge of multicultural work groups and teams -- The challenge of international organizations : structure and culture -- The challenge of international assignments -- The challenge of managing across cultures in the future -- References -- Name index -- Subject index -- About the author ER -