TY - BOOK AU - Hopkins,Bryan TI - Cultural differences and improving performance: how values and beliefs influence organizational performance SN - 9780566089084 AV - HF5549.5.M5 H668 2009eb U1 - 658.3/14 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Farnham, England, Burlington, VT PB - Gower KW - Diversity in the workplace KW - Management KW - Cultural awareness KW - Intercultural communication KW - Organizational behavior KW - Performance KW - Performance technology KW - Multiculturalisme en milieu de travail KW - Gestion KW - Sensibilisation aux cultures KW - Comportement organisationnel KW - Rendement au travail KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Human Resources & Personnel Management KW - bisacsh KW - Workplace Culture KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part I The Theory; Part II The Practice; Further Reading; References; Index; Electronic version is restricted to subscribing institutions N2 - Managers, and the organizations for which they work, need to be able to understand the influence of cultural expectations and behaviours on performance and adapt their problem solving accordingly; strategies appropriate in one part of the world may be ineffective or even counter-productive in another. Bryan Hopkins' ground breaking book is for managers struggling to equate their desire to develop the business globally with the challenge of achieving consistent performance across borders UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=421307 ER -