Summary
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Managing Across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.
This book is structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labor market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries.
Key Features:
Includes dedicated chapters on emerging economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America; Provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implications of different national approaches to management in a clear and coherent style; Packed with case studies and examples from a wide range of geographical contexts; Learning features include: learning objectives, tasks, summaries, further reading and revision questions
This is a key text for Cross-Cultural/International Management, International HRM and International Business courses at both advanced undergraduate and graduate level.
African Countries
African Countries
Learning Outcomes
The chapter is designed to help you understand, for selected African countries:
- The (a) economic, (b) political and (c) cultural contexts in which managers work;
- The main trends in the labour market;
- The typical features of (a) management policies and practices and (b) organizational structure and behaviour;
- The main policies and practices of human resource management with regard to: (a) recruitment and selection; (b) training and development; (c) rewards and remuneration; and (d) employee relations.
Introduction
The aim of this chapter is to provide a general account of the policies and practices of management and organization in Africa as a whole, with the use of examples from selected countries. It examines the challenges that managers face in a continent that is usually associated ...
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