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Swallow Deborah |
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The diversity dashboard : a manager's guide to navigating in cross-cultural turbulence / / Deborah Swallow and Eilidh Milnes |
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Oxford, United Kingdom : , : Infinite Ideas Limited, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Community mental health services - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Title Page; Title & Subtitle; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; How to get the most of this book; 1. The cultural cockpit; 2. Your flight plan; 3. The diversity dashboard; 4. Initiative: individual or group; 5. Management: equality or hierarchy; 6. Leadership: got or given; 7. Communication: direct or indirect; 8. Trade: deal or relationship; 9. Decisions: head or heart; 10. Planning: goal-focused, work-life balance or ad hoc; 11. Productivity: effective, efficient or empathetic; 12. Rules: rigid or flexible; 13. Time: deadline or sometime; 14. Style: formal or informal |
15. Risk: do or don't16. Trust: open or closed; 17. Gender: inclusive or differentiated; 18. Resilience: face or no face; 19. Quick competence checks; 20. Cross-cultural competence; Endnote: coming in to land; Bibliography and useful links; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Diversity can be the cause of many problems at work and most people fail to recognise them. It is not just verbal expressions that cause confusion and distress. Beyond every gesture lies a world of meaning and interpretation. We do not all communicate in the same way. This, alongside strict policies around political correctness and inclusion, creates confusion, fear and a type of paralysis which can seriously undermine performance. 'The Diversity Dashboard' is a quick reference guide that aims to help managers to bridge the cultural gaps in their organisations. Swallow and Milnes use the analo |
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