This Handbook presents a comprehensive and contemporary compendium of the field of cross-cultural management (CCM). In recognition of current trends regarding migration, political ethnocentrisms and increasing nationalism, the chapters in this volume not only cover the traditional domains of CCM such as expatriation, global (virtual) teamwork and leadership, but also examine emerging topics such as bi/multi-culturalism, migration, religion and more, all considered from a global perspective. The result is a Handbook that acknowledges and builds on a variety of research traditions (from mainstream to critical), updates existing knowledge in relation to current challenges, and sets the direction for future research and developments, making this an invaluable resource for researchers in the field, and across related areas of international business, management, and intercultural relations.

Part 1: Multiple Research Paradigms for the Study of Culture

Part 2: Research Methods in Cross-Cultural Management

Part 3: Cross-Cultural Management and Intersecting Fields of Study

Part 4: Individuals and Teams in Cross-Cultural Management

Part 5: Global mobility and Cross-Cultural Management

Part 6: Developing Intercultural Competence

About the Author
Betina Szkudlarek, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in Management at the University of Sydney Business School. Betina's core research interests lie at the intersection of cross-cultural management, international HRM, and management of diversity. Her work has been published in top-tier international journals such as Organization Studies, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Business Ethics and featured in multiple national and international media outlets. Betina has worked with numerous multinational corporations and not-for-profits on developing intercultural competence and fostering global leadership excellence. Beyond her academic commitments, Betina holds the post of Strategic Sustainability and Growth Consultant with the United Nations. Laurence Romani, Ph.D, is Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden). Her work focuses on issues of representation and interaction with the cultural Other in respectful and enriching ways. She considers contributions from critical management, feminist and postcolonial organization studies to further cross-cultural management research and teaching. Laurence has published articles in journals such as Organization, Organizational Research Method, Journal of Business Ethics or the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management and multiple book chapters in international handbooks and edited volumes. Laurence works on the promotion of critical cross-cultural management studies with the organization of conference tracks (CMS, EGOS), editorial work (Journal of Business Ethics) and edited volumes such as Cases in Critical Cross-Cultural Management: An Intersectional Approach to Culture (Routledge) co-edited with Jasmin Mahadevan and Henriett Primecz. Dan V. Caprar, MBA, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School. Dan's work reflects his interest in understanding how individuals are influenced by their work and life contexts, and how, in turn, they can shape these contexts. As such, his research, teaching, and consulting are focused on culture, identity, and leadership. His research has been published in top tier journals (e.g., Journal of International Business Studies, Human Relations, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Business Ethics, etc.) and prestigious books. He also engages in public debates via media contributions and community events. Besides teaching in the MBA and Executive Education programs at the University of Sydney, Dan conducts executive coaching sessions and independent learning programs. Joyce Osland, Ph.D. is the Lucas Endowed Professor of Global Leadership and Executive Director of the Global Leadership Advancement Center at San Jose State University. In addition to founding the center, she also co-founded the innovative GLLab, which takes an assessment center approach to global leadership development. Joyce won her field's highest teaching award based on her contributions to global leadership development and experiential learning. She is also a prolific, award-winning scholar with over 150 publications. Joyce co-edits Advances in Global Leadership and Global Leadership: Research, Practices, and Development. In addition to speaking, consulting and training at global companies, non-profits and universities, Joyce is a senior partner of the Kozai Group, which creates instruments that assess global competencies. Prior to becoming an academic, Joyce lived and worked for 14 years in seven countries, primarily in the field of international development and training.

Reviews

From an inclusive pluralism perspective, this Handbook pays tributes to well-established cross-cultural management topics and offers paradigm shift ideas to contemporary intercultural competence work. In assembling the theoretical and research wisdom of expert scholars from diverse disciplines, the editors succeeded in making an innovative contribution in explaining the complex interplay of individuals, cultural encounters, organizational processes, and societies. This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in mastering the major paradigmatic advances, up-to-date methodologies, and timely topics such as global leadership, global mobility, diversity management, ethics and religion, and intercultural competence development, to name just a few.

-- Stella Ting-Toomey

The editors of The SAGE Handbook of Contemporary Cross-Cultural Management set themselves an ambitious goal "to provide a compass for CCM scholarship, practice, and policy and encourage the multi-level, multi-paradigmatic, and interdisciplinary reflective stance needed for a relevant, contemporary, CCM." Amazingly, this volume, with contributions from key luminaries of the CCM field, does just that! A must have for any serious researcher in CCM, I give this book my highest recommendation. Kudos to all the authors and editors for this exemplary contribution to the field of CCM.

-- Nakiye A. Boyacigiller

This state-of-the-art collection pushes the theoretical, thematic and disciplinary frontiers of cross-cultural management. It combines rigorous insights with fresh interdisciplinary perspectives on emerging topics. This exciting intellectual journey is a vital prompt for more reflexive and pluralistic theorizing and empirical work in the field. The SAGE Handbook of Contemporary Cross-Cultural Management is a must-read for scholars from any discipline interested in cross-cultural dimensions of managing and organising in our diverse, fragile and complex world.

-- Gavin Jack

This Handbook brings together a wide range of contributions by leading cross-cultural management scholars, including chapters on some of the "hottest topics" in the field like multi-culturalism, migration, culture and ethics, and global leadership. It provides an invaluable resource for cross-cultural management researchers and educators alike. This compendium could not be more relevant and timely.

-- Gunter K. Stahl



Book Information
ISBN 9781526441324
Author Betina Szkudlarek
Format Hardback
Page Count 600
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 1210g