Management Worldwide: Distinctive Styles Among Globalization

Businesses today need employees who can operate on a global stage, whether as international managers, technical specialists, expatriates, or "parachutists" who make occasional troubleshooting trips abroad. Yet cultural misunderstandings in the workplace can complicate even the simplest tasks. Something that sounds like a "Yes" to a foreigner may actually be a polite way of saying "No." Fully updated and expanded for this second edition, Management Worldwide is essential for managers, students of management, and organizations who want to know how managers operate and business is conducted in different societies. It is essential reading in a global economy where cultural differences can still mean make or break.

David Hickson and Derek Pugh are two of Britain's most distinguished management theorists. Their prevous books for Penguin include Writers on Organizations.