Chapter 1

Cultural Context of Management

Concept of culture and cultural determinism

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Iceberg model of culture

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National vs Organizational culture

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Impact of culture on management practices

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Ethnocentrism and stereotyping

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Chapter 2

Cultural Dimensions Frameworks

Hofstede's 6 dimensions of national culture

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Trompenaars' 7 dimensions of culture

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GLOBE study of cross-cultural leadership

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Hall's High-context vs Low-context cultures

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Kluckhohn-Strodtbeck's values orientation theory

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Chapter 3

Cross-Cultural Communication

Barriers to cross-cultural communication

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Verbal vs Non-verbal communication differences

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Language diversity and corporate language policies

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Communication styles (Direct/Indirect, Explicit/Implicit)

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Enhancing intercultural communication competence

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Chapter 4

Motivation and Leadership Across Cultures

Applicability of motivation theories across cultures

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Cultural influences on reward preferences

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Leadership styles in different cultural contexts

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Paternalistic leadership and charismatic leadership globally

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Decision-making styles across cultures

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Chapter 5

Managing Multicultural Teams

Dynamics of diverse teams (Advantages and disadvantages)

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Stages of multi-cultural team development

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Challenges of global virtual teams

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Synergy generation in multicultural teams

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Cultural intelligence (CQ) development for expatriates

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