Items related to Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business

Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business - Softcover

 
9781442955288: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
What this globalization means for businesspeople is that the need to interact with people who are culturally different has never been greater and will only increase in the future. Crosscultural people skills are important because managing people effectively is key to organizational effectiveness, and the people in organizations are increasingly multicultural. This book is about becoming more effective in dealing with people from different cultural backgrounds. It is about acquiring the global people skills that are important for twentyfirstcentury managers. It is for people who travel overseas and encounter new cultures, as well as for those who stay at home and find that other cultures come to them. It is about acquiring the cultural intelligence not only to survive without difficulty or embarrassment in the new global, multicultural business environment, but to pursue your goals in this environment with the confidence needed for success.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
David C. (Dave) Thomas grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, followed a respectable career, and became a vice president at Bank of America. He found it a little dull. Kerr Inkson grew up in the Highlands of Scotland, did some degrees in psychology, and became a lecturer at Aston University in England. He found it a little dull. Dave's life changed when he went to do an MBA. He discovered a new intellectual world, full of exciting ideas and intellectual challenges. He left the bank, and completed a PhD. He found himself especially interested in the issue of internationalism and cross-cultural differences in business. He started to publish research papers and acquired a major international reputation in the field of international management. Kerr's life changed when he saw a job ad for an assistant professorship in management in some beautiful islands called New Zealand. In this remote corner of the globe, Kerr and his wife, Nan, found themselves living in Auckland, the city with the largest Polynesian population anywhere in the world. He was first author of a book called Theory K, a kind of New Zealand version of In Search of Excellence, which became a local best-seller. He did a lot more writing, much of it about new forms of career - including international careers - and became a full professor. Dave's and Kerr's lives changed again when they met one afternoon in Washington, D.C., and Kerr persuaded Dave to come and work with him at the University of Auckland. Dave and his wife, Tilley, spent several happy years in New Zealand's unique multicultural environment and traveling around Asia. Then Dave got itchy feet again and moved to Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, another multicultural city. Soon Dave too was a full professor.
Review:
“Coaches all of us on how to live and work more effectively in a world economy that no longer recognizes nor understands borders.”
—Nancy J. Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management, McGill University

“Peppered throughout with fascinating stories and anecdotes, this book is as entertaining as it is instructive.”
—David Ryback, Business to Business magazine

“Highly recommended reading for business people and as a supplemental reading in courses on international business.”
—Library Journal

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherReadhowyouwant
  • Publication date2008
  • ISBN 10 1442955287
  • ISBN 13 9781442955288
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages334
  • Rating
Buy Used
Condition: Fine
Book is in Used-LikeNew condition... Learn more about this copy

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9781576752562: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9781576752562
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004
Softcover

  • 9781442953864: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition

    Readho...
    Softcover

  • 9781442953819: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business: Easyread Large Bold Edition

    Readho...
    Softcover

  • 9781442953833: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business: Easy Read Comfort Edition

    Readho...
    Softcover

  • 9781442953871: Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition

    Readho...
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Thomas, David C.; Inkson, Kerr
Published by Readhowyouwant (2008)
ISBN 10: 1442955287 ISBN 13: 9781442955288
Used Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GF Books, Inc.
(Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: Fine. Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 1442955287-2-2

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy Used
US$ 97.42
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Thomas, David
Published by Readhowyouwant (2008)
ISBN 10: 1442955287 ISBN 13: 9781442955288
Used Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
WorldofBooks
(Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR011803945

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy Used
US$ 91.43
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 6.06
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds