Summary
Contents
Subject index
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.
South America
South America
Learning Outcomes
The chapter is designed to help you understand, for South America:
- 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 Latin American approach to management is the outcome of the common past experiences and current challenges of most of the countries in the region. As Elvira and Davila (2005b: 2166) state, ‘Latin American organizations are embedded in their historical tradition even though globalization forces have deeply changed ...
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