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| Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Behrens, Alfredo, 1951- Culture and management in the Americas. Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, ©2009 (DLC) 2008036647 |
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| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Alfredo Behrens |
| ISBN: | 9780804760140 0804760144 |
| OCLC Number: | 768671328 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 363 p.) : ill |
| Contents: | Contents Foreword by Simon Commander xxx Acknowledgments xxx Who should read what in this book xxx Introduction: Countries of the future, forever? 1 Part one Culture and the Americas 000 Chapter 1 000 Part two Cultural Tributaries of the New World 000 Chapter 2 England 000 Chapter 3 Spain 000 Chapter 4 Portugal 000 Chapter 5 Italy 000 Part Three: Cultures of the New World 000 Chapter 6 United States of America 000 Chapter 7 Argentina 000 Chapter 8 Brazil 000 Chapter 9 How culture shaped options in the New World 000 Chapter 10 Divergent Developmental Paths 000 Part 4 Cross-Cultural Management, the toolbox 000 Chapter 11 Who is who 000 Part Five: Sizing the impact of Culture on Management 000 Chapter 12 Leadership 000 Chapter 13 Literary portrait of a culture: Argentina 000 Chapter 14 Literary portrait of a culture: Brazil 000 Chapter 15 Communication, Perceptions of Time Working in teams, and incentives. 000 Chapter 16 Strategy and control 000 Chapter 17 The way forward 000 Notes 000 Index 000 |
| Responsibility: | Alfredo Behrens. |
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"Alfredo Behren's book Culture and Management in the Americas is an extraordinary tour de force. Erudite, engaging and provocative, the book is testament to much wise thinking about some very big and important issues linking management behavior with local attributes and attitudes. Behrens draws on historical precedent and patterns but also has an acute grasp of the present. He draws on a variety of intellectual traditions and methods-including history, economics, management and psychology - to marshal his arguments carefully and intelligently. The result is a readable and enjoyable treatise. I have no doubt that it will find much resonance and will hopefully stimulate a lively and important debate in the Americas and elsewhere." -- Simon Commander, Director, Centre for New & Emerging Markets * London Business School * "Bravo to Behrens for successfully tackling an enormous topic and writing an interesting and provocative book . . . Behrens makes a good, readable case for understanding the cultural and historical context of the setting where one is called to lead or manage." -- Asbjorn Osland and Joyce Osland * <i>Organization Science</i> * "This is an exceptionally important, thought-provoking and wide-ranging book, full of interesting information, ideas and argument. It is also delightfully written, with humor, gusto and humanity." -- Theodore Zeldin, former Dean of St. Anthony's College * Oxford University * "American managers and students of management who are considering Latin American leadership roles will find this insightful book of immense value. Alfredo Behrens builds upon current management techniques to offer strengthening, enriching tools for the professional manager. The book is also a handy partner for practitioners who seek to apply world-class skills in todays competitive environment, while preserving local cultures and sensitivity." -- Barbara Barrett, past Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, past Chairman of the Board of Thunderbird School of Global Management * and past Board Member of the Center for International Private Enterprise * "The author has created a rich tapestry of the culture of the Latin Americas, lled with insights drawn from history, art, literature, anthropology, sociology and politics. In terms of scope, it is an ambitious and admirable attempt to bring together knowledge from so many domains, and to produce an integrated understanding of the countries in the Americas. Behrens innovatively brings out the distinctive value preferences of the people of countries like Argentina, Brazil, and America. He also critically analyses the work of the cross cultural theorists which helps build perspective by comparing and contrasting them with the culture portraits put together by him in this book.... The book would be of interest to multiple audiences including scholars and practitioners. It would be especially valuable to those who need to work and negotiate with businesses/ people in Latin America, in particular Brazil." -- Asha Bhandarker * IIMB Management Review * Read more...
