Culture in Global Businesses

This book offers research geared toward understanding culture and its influence on the success of global businesses. Divided into two parts that look at the leveraging culture cultural diversity from an organizational as well as national perspective, the chapters investigate the effects of technology on culture, the role of leadership in corporate culture, and communicating and managing change across cultures. The book emphasizes that embracing cultural and subcultural differences alongside instilling organizational culture are the keys to successful modern business. With contributions from authors from academic as well as professional backgrounds, this book will serve as a valuable resource to researchers interested in cultural studies generally as well as those studying the importance of culture to managing modern organizations.

Provides up-to-date knowledge on trends in country-specific cultures and management strategies in complex global organizations Demonstrates the correlation between understanding culture and organizational performance and growth Pinpoints spirituality as an important element of culture

Autorentext

Bharat S. Thakkar is CEO of PREM Group, Inc, a consulting firm in Wheaton, Illinois and an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA. He has expertise in design of systems packaging, reliability management, and heavy machinery design using reliability principles along with Leadership and Management principles.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Addressing Cultural Challenges to Doing Business in a Global Marketplace.- Chapter 2: Servant Leadership in a Globally Diverse and Inclusive Organizational Culture.- Chapter 3: Role of Information Technologies in Global Business Successes.- Chapter 4: A Unified Adaptive Theory of Global Business Culture.- Chapter 5: Use of Quantum Computers in Understanding Cultures and Global Business Successes.- Part 2. National Culture in Global Businesses.- Chapter 6: The Impact of Cultural Diversities on Global Business: Challenges and Strategies.- Chapter 7: Role of Culture Success of Global High-Tech Start-up Businesses from India.- Chapter 8: An analysis of a Unity of Cultural Perspectives to achieve Global Business Success.- Chapter 9: Understanding Culture and Success in Global Business: Developing Cultural and Innovative Intrapreneurs in Small Businesses.- Chapter 10: Understanding Diverse Cultures and Impact of Spirituality on Growth of Global Businesses.