The culture map breaking through the invisible boundaries of global business

"As today's business world becomes ever-more global and virtual, executives and managers are expected to work harmoniously together with counterparts from a broad array of dramatically different cultures and backgrounds, often without leaving their desks. But when you throw people together...

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Main Author: Meyer, Erin.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2014]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Navigating cultural differences and the wisdom of Mrs. Chen
  • Listening to the air: Communicating across cultures
  • The many faces of polite: Evaluating performance and providing negative feedback
  • Why versus how: The art of persuasion in a multicultural world
  • How much respect do you want?: Leadership, hierarchy, and power
  • Big D or little d: who decides, and how?
  • The head or the heart: Two types of trust and how they grow
  • The needle, not the knife: Disagreeing productively
  • How late is late?: Scheduling and cross-cultural perceptions of time.