Managing Cultural Differences

Robert T. Moran is Professor Emeritus of International Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA. Neil Remington Abramson is Professor of International Strategy (ret.) at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Anthony Chan is Senior Lecturer of Strategy, Innovation, and Technology at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University. Marie-Marguerite Sabongui is a public engagement strategy consultant and facilitator. She facilitates organizational strategy development with groups around the world and develops narrative strategy with international Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic actors, and nonprofits.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Introduction






Global Leadership Skills, Culture and a Changing World



Global Leaders and Intercultural Communication



Managing Technology as a Facilitator of Cross-Cultural Collaboration



Negotiating for Mutual Benefit



Women and Minority Leaders in Global Business



Global Leaders Leading Culturally Diverse Organizations



Lessons for Global Leaders



Global or Same-Culture Teams? Colocated or Virtual?



Ethics in Business



Experiencing Global Transitions and Relocations



Global Leaders as Strategists: Prudent Planning, Courageous Action



Global Leaders as Psychologists



Doing Business in Latin America



Doing Business in the Middle East



Doing Business in Asia



Doing Business in Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy



Doing Business in Africa



Doing Business in the US and Canada