{"product_id":"9781412940450","title":"Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \"A truly extraordinary book! The range of knowledge revealed by the author is quite astonishing and the material presented is done so in a clear and unambiguous writing style. \"The book includes astonishingly varied perspectives on issues that will impact the hoped-for positive consequences of globalization. I felt I was being informed by an expert who grasps the complexity of the issues involved in ways that make them clear and useful. If I was teaching a course that had anything to do with globalization and\/or culture, I would assign this book—and if I knew of someone who was being assigned to another country, I would require him or her to read this book. \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Benjamin Schneider,\u003ci\u003e Valtera Corporation and Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a paradox? Why are cross-cultural paradoxes essential for understanding the changes that are occurring because of globalization? Encompassing a wide variety of areas including leadership, cross-cultural negotiations, immigration, religion, economic development, and business strategy, Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization developscross-cultural paradoxes essential for understanding globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlightsover 90paradoxes structured in a question\/discussion format to actively engage readers and provide an integrative overview of the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents key issues at a higher and integrative level of analysis to avoid stereotyping particular cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitates class discussions and the active involvement of class members in the learning process of culture and globalization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnlarges individuals' conceptual understanding of cross-cultural issues \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on both traditional and controversial topics including motivation and leadership across cultures, communicating and negotiating across cultures, immigration, religion, geography, economic development, business strategy, and international human resource management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in International Management, International Business, Comparative Management, World Business Environment, Cross-Cultural Management, Cross-Cultural Communications, and Cultural Anthropology in the departments of businessand management, communication, and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet author Martin J. Gannon! www.csusm.edu\/mgannon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin J. Gannon is also the author of the bestselling text \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Global Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e (SAGE, Third Edition, 2004) and \u003ci\u003eCultural Metaphors: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eReadings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Research Translations, and Commentary \u003c\/i\u003e(SAGE, 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035588083952,"sku":"9781412940450","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412940450_p0.jpg?v=1763771574","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412940450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}