Managing cross-cultural communication : principles and practice / Barry Maude.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: Principles -- What is culture? -- Language Matters -- Nonverbal aspects of cross-cultural communication -- Prejudice and stereotypes -- Culture Values in business and society -- Part two: Practice -- Communicating across the cultural distance -- Managing and working in multicultural teams -- Interracial interactions -- Expatriate performance -- Cross-cultural meetings and negotiations -- Cross-cultural interviews and selection -- Cross-cultural adjustment -- Developing cross-cultural skills.

This is an accessible and lively introduction to the management of cross-cultural communication for undergraduate and postgraduate business students. Drawing on the latest research and incorporating the author's own extensive experience of working in different cultural settings, it addresses the core theory and practice.