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RIDING THE  WAVES OF  CULTURE

RIDING THE WAVES OF CULTURE

  • Author: Fons Trompenaars , Charles Hampden-Turner
  • Year: 2024
  • Description: This book attempts to do three things: dispel the notion that there is “one best way” of managing and organising; give readers a better understanding of their own culture and cultural differences in general, by learning how to recognise and cope with these in a business context;
  • Category: Study guide
  • Section: Literature and Language
  • Publisher: NICHOLAS BREALEY PUBLISHING
  • Language: English
  • Page count: 265
  • ISBN: 1-85788-176-1
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  • Tags: global
  • Keywords: secretaries stenographers

This book attempts to do three things: dispel the notion that there is “one best way” of managing and organising; give readers a better understanding of their own culture and cultural differences in general, by learning how to recognise and cope with these in a business context; and provide some cultural insights into the “global” versus “local” dilemma facing international organisations. Possibly the most important aspect of the book is the second of these. I believe understanding our own culture and our own assumptions and expectations about how people “should” think and act is the basis for success.