Managing Cultural Differences

Dr. Philip R. Harris is President of Harris International, Ltd. in LaJolla, California. He is Series Editor of the Managing Cultural Differences Series and co-author of B-H books Managing Cultural Differences, Multicultural Management 2000, and Transcultural Leadership. He is on the advisory board of the European Business Review. Professor of International Management, Emeritus at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, Phoenix, AZ, USA, and Organizational and Management Consultant with specialties in Cross-Cultural Training, Organizational Development, and International Human Resource Management.

• Foreword (JT Battenberg III); Cultural impacts on global management - Global leaders and culture; Global leaders a nd commun icatio ns; Global leadership in negotiations and alliances; Leadership in cultural change; Leadership in cultural synergy; Cultural impacts on global business - Managing transitions and relocations; Managing diversity in the global work culture; Women in global business; Effective performance in the global marketplace; Cultural specifics in six world regions - Doing business with North Americans; Doing business with Latin Americans; Doing business with Asians; Doing business with Europeans; Doing business with Middle Easterners; Doing business with Africans.:

"'...a terrific springboard for understanding the complexities, challenges, and rewards of running global operations... 'Managing Cultural Differences' is not only relevant and current, it is prophetic. And it's a good read!' J.T.Battenberg III Chairman of the Board/CEO Delphi Automotive Systems.