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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791706203321

Autore

Gannon Martin J

Titolo

Paradoxes of culture and globalization [[electronic resource] /] / Martin J. Gannon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2008

ISBN

1-4522-7881-4

1-322-28359-1

1-4833-2960-7

1-4522-4495-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 263 p.) : ill

Disciplina

303.48201

Soggetti

Culture

Culture and globalization

Cross-cultural studies

Cross-cultural orientation

Multiculturalism

International business enterprises

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface: A Third Perspective; Part I - Conceptual Foundations; Chapter 1 - Thinking Paradoxically; Chapter 2 - Conceptualizing and Perceiving Culture; Part II - Behavioral Issues; Chapter 3 - Leadership, Motivation, and Group Behavior Across Cultures; Chapter 4 - Communicating Across Cultures; Chapter 5 - Crossing Cultures; Chapter 6 - Cross-Cultural Negotiations; Part III - The Broader Context; Chapter 7 - Multiethnicity, Religion, Geography, and Immigration; Chapter 8 - Economic Development and Culture; Chapter 9 - Globalization and Culture

Chapter 10 - Business Strategy, Business Functions, and International Human Resource ManagementReferences; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

'Paradoxical Reasoning' answers two major questions, what is a paradox, and why is paradoxical reasoning critical for understanding culture in a globalizing world?