What does a Thai or a Latin American mean when he or she says, The report will be done in a few days? What does an American or a Japanese mean when he or she says, Meeting this schedule will be difficult? The cultural and social dimensions of international business became a topic of concern in the 1970s, and there has been a virtual explosion of literature on the subject since 1980. This bibliography provides over 1300 annotated entries on material covering all aspects of the culture of international business. Although the volume includes a few classic works published before 1980, it focuses on the literature published from 1980 to 1991, and is the most up-to-date and comprehensive bibliography on the subject.
The volume opens with chapters covering the literature on Cross-Cultural Communication, Cross-Cultural Training, The Expatriate Experience, and Negotiations. The fifth chapter is devoted to Multicultural Studies. The next chapters are devoted to specific geographical areas, including Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Japan, China and Related Areas, and the Pacific Rim and Southeast Asia. The work also includes subject and author indexes. The volume will be a major aid to researchers, teachers, and human resource managers.

The Social Dimensions of International Business: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Economics and Economic History)

Business & Money

Alston, Jon P.

International

Greenwood

The Intelligent Businessman's Guide to Japan

Business Culture

Tuttle+publishing

Westerners wishing to conduct business in modern China often find Chinese business practices and policies both troublesome and bewildering. The Business Guide to Modern China anticipates the difficulties of establishing business relations and illustrates how to use the Chinese mindset and business orientation for personal business advantage. Sociologists Jon P. Alston and Yongxin He describe Chinese business values and etiquette in a straightforward manner, while providing detailed guidelines for conducting business affairs in China. The Business Guide illustrates the challenges of conducting business in a developing economy, including how to cope with administrative problems experienced by foreign investors. Perhaps most important is Alston and He's detailed presentation on Chinese workers, their workplaces, and how to avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings of local custom and work practice.

Business Guide to Modern China (International Business Series , No 3)

He, Yongxin

Michigan State University Press

American Samurai

The American Samurai: Blending American and Japanese Managerial Practices (De Gruyter Studies in Organization)

Management & Leadership

de Gruyter

The American Samurai: Blending American and Japanese Managerial Practice (De Gruyter Studies in Organization)

Japanese Business Culture and Practices presents detailed insights and descriptions on the proper ways to conduct business with contemporary Japanese. It focuses on the traditional and nontraditional business-related practices, including the internal mechanisms of promotion and decision-making in Japanese corporations. From advice on how to avoid cultural misunderstandings and how to develop trust with Japanese colleagues, readers will gain insights on how to communicate, negotiate, entertain, and socialize with Japanese as well as the minutiae of correct behavior. Using linguistic examples to facilitate how Japanese themselves view their work environment, authors Isao Takei and Jon P. Alston describe the social etiquette and protocols Japanese expect all foreigners to adopt in order to successfully conduct business. With a glossary of terms and practical real-life experiences, this is an essential guide for anyone who wants to forge deeper business relationships with Japanese.

Japanese Business Culture and Practices: A Guide to Twenty-First Century Japanese Business Protocols

Takei, Isao

iUniverse

The American Samurai (de Gruyter Studies in Organization, 6)

Economics

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