Successful cross-cultural management : a guide for international managers / Parissa Haghirian.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.

Introduction -- Part 1. Three main cross-cultural management challenges -- 1. Does culture really matter? -- 2. Dealing with culture shock and emotional stress -- 3. When in Rome, shall I do as the Romans do? -- Part 2. Theoretical foundations of international and cross-cultural management -- 4. Objectives of cross-cultural management -- 5. How does culture influence management? -- Part 3. Improving your cross-cultural management skills -- 6. Cross-cultural competence: how can I learn and improve it? -- Part 4. Guidelines for the successful international manager -- 7. Communicating effectively across cultures -- 8. International negotiations and solving cross-cultural conflicts -- 9. Successful leadership across cultures -- 10. Creating successful cross-cultural training programs -- 11. Challenges beyond culture when living and working overseas -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Globalization and unlimited connectedness to all places in the world give us the impression that our world is growing smaller and smaller. We can get products from all over the world anytime, can easily communicate with people on the other side of the planet with just a mouse click, and travel almost anywhere within a day or two. These developments are very inspiring and open up an array of new experiences and opportunities for us, in our private lives and in international business.