Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization - Gannon, Martin J

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Résumé :
PREFACE: A THIRD PERSPECTIVE
1.1 PARADOXES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1.2 EXERCISE: INTRODUCING THE BOOK
1.3 A NOTE ON WRITING
1.4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PART 1: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER 1: THINKING PARADOXICALLY
1.1 ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS
1.2 LIMITATIONS
1.3 TAKEAWAYS
1.4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.5 EXERCISES
CHAPTER 2: CONCEPTUALIZING AND PERCEIVING CULTURE
2.1 CONCEPTUALIZING CULTURE
Paradox 2.1 Why are there so many definitions of culture?
Paradox 2.2 Can there be a very large and a very small number of cultures?
Paradox 2.3 Can collectivists be self-centered and selfish?
Paradox 2.4 Value paradoxes exist in all cultures. For example, how can a national culture value freedom and dependence simultaneously?
Paradox 2.5 How are cultural values and cultural practices related?
Paradox 2.6 Does culture matter?
Paradox 2.7 Are demographics more important than culture?
Paradox 2.8 Should we advocate only one perspective on culture?
2.2 PERCEIVING CULTURE
Paradox 2.9 Do proper introductions and greetings simultaneously involve kissing, bowing, and shaking hands?
Paradox 2.10 Are cultural stereotypes valid?
Paradox 2.11 Are the distinctions between levels of culture relevant in a globalizing world?
Paradox 2.12 Do insiders understand their own cultures better than outsiders?
Paradox 2.13 Can global citizenship and the effects of root cultures exist simultaneously?
Paradox 2.14 Can cultures change quickly?
2.3 TAKEAWAYS
2.4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
2.5 EXERCISE: CHAPTER 1
2.6 EXERCISE AFTER EACH CHAPTER
PART 2: BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
CHAPTER 3: LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION, AND GROUP BEHAVIOR ACROSS CULTURES
Paradox 3.1. Framing leadership: Is the essence of leadership being stuck on the horns of a dilemma?
Paradox 3.2 Who is more effective: The instrumental/visionary/transformational leader or the Headman?
Paradox 3.3 When should a leader involve subordinates in decision making?
Paradox 3.4 Can an effective leader be someone who publicly humiliates subordinates?
3.2 MOTIVATION
Paradox 3.5 Is the relationship between motivation and ability additive or multiplicative in the prediction of individual success and performance?
Paradox 3.6 Can an individually-based need hierarchy exist in a collectivistic culture?
Paradox 3.7 Do effective executives attribute success to themselves or to others?
3.3 GROUP BEHAVIOR
Paradox 3.8 Are there free riders or equally-responsible contributors in small groups?
Paradox 3.9 Do the personalities of individuals primarily reflect the influence of culture both in general and in small groups?
Paradox 3.10 Should multi-cultural groups be managed differently than single-culture groups?
3.4 TAKEAWAYS
3.5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
3.6 EXERCISES
3.7 ANSWERS
CHAPTER 4: COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES
4.1: LANGUAGE
Paradox 4.1 How can knowing the language of another culture be a disadvantage?
Paradox 4.2 How can languages be rapidly dying while becoming more influential?
Paradox 4.3 Critical words and phrases: How can there be immediate recognition by
Paradox 4.4 Are proverbs effective descriptors of a culture?
4.2 CONTEXT AND BEYOND
Paradox 4.5 Can a culture be simultaneously monochronic and polychronic?
Paradox 4.6 Can a culture be simultaneously low-context and high-context?
4.3 SYMBOLISM
Paradox 4.5 Can a culture be simultaneously monochronic and polychronic?
Paradox 4.6 Can a culture be simultaneously low-context and high-context?
4.3 SYMBOLISM
Paradox 4.7 How can the same phenomenon represent different symbolic meanings?
Paradox 4...

Biographie:

Martin J. Gannon (Ph.D., Graduate School of Business, Columbia University) is Professor Emeritus of Strategy and International Management at both the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park and the College of Business Administration, California State University San Marcos.? He is a three-time recipient of the Fulbright Professorship Award (West Germany, 1981-82...

Sommaire:
PREFACE: A THIRD PERSPECTIVE
1.1 PARADOXES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1.2 EXERCISE: INTRODUCING THE BOOK
1.3 A NOTE ON WRITING
1.4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PART 1: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER 1: THINKING PARADOXICALLY
1.1 ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS
1.2 LIMITATIONS
1.3 TAKEAWAYS
1.4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.5 EXERCISES
CHAPTER 2: CONCEPTUALIZING AND PERCEIVING CULTURE
2.1 CONCEPTUALIZING CULTURE
Paradox 2.1 Why are there so many definitions of culture?
Paradox 2.2 Can there be a very large and a very small number of cultures?
Paradox 2.3 Can collectivists be self-centered and selfish?
Paradox 2.4 Value paradoxes exist in all cultures. For example, how can a national culture value freedom and dependence simultaneously?
Paradox 2.5 How are cultural values and cultural practices related?
Paradox 2.6 Does culture matter?
Paradox 2.7 Are demographics more important than culture?
Paradox 2.8 Should we advocate only one perspective on culture?
2.2 PERCEIVING CULTURE
Paradox 2.9 Do proper introductions and greetings simultaneously involve kissing, bowing, and shaking hands?
Paradox 2.10 Are cultural stereotypes valid?
Paradox 2.11 Are the distinctions between levels of culture relevant in a globalizing world?
Paradox 2.12 Do insiders understand their own cultures better than outsiders?
Paradox 2.13 Can global citizenship and the effects of root cultures exist simultaneously?
Paradox 2.14 Can cultures change quickly?
2.3 TAKEAWAYS
2.4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
2.5 EXERCISE: CHAPTER 1
2.6 EXERCISE AFTER EACH CHAPTER
PART 2: BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
CHAPTER 3: LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION, AND GROUP BEHAVIOR ACROSS CULTURES
Paradox 3.1. Framing leadership: Is the essence of leadership being stuck on the horns of a dilemma?
Paradox 3.2 Who is more effective: The instrumental/visionary/transformational leader or the Headman?
Paradox 3.3 When should a leader involve subordinates in decision making?
Paradox 3.4 Can an effective leader be someone who publicly humiliates subordinates?
3.2 MOTIVATION
Paradox 3.5 Is the relationship between motivation and ability additive or multiplicative in the prediction of individual success and performance?
Paradox 3.6 Can an individually-based need hierarchy exist in a collectivistic culture?
Paradox 3.7 Do effective executives attribute success to themselves or to others?
3.3 GROUP BEHAVIOR
Paradox 3.8 Are there free riders or equally-responsible contributors in small groups?
Paradox 3.9 Do the personalities of individuals primarily reflect the influence of culture both in general and in small groups?
Paradox 3.10 Should multi-cultural groups be managed differently than single-culture groups?
3.4 TAKEAWAYS
3.5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
3.6 EXERCISES
3.7 ANSWERS
CHAPTER 4: COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES
4.1: LANGUAGE
Paradox 4.1 How can knowing the language of another culture be a disadvantage?
Paradox 4.2 How can languages be rapidly dying while becoming more influential?
Paradox 4.3 Critical words and phrases: How can there be immediate recognition by
Paradox 4.4 Are proverbs effective descriptors of a culture?
4.2 CONTEXT AND BEYOND
Paradox 4.5 Can a culture be simultaneously monochronic and polychronic?
Paradox 4.6 Can a culture be simultaneously low-context and high-context?
4.3 SYMBOLISM
Paradox 4.5 Can a culture be simultaneously monochronic and polychronic?
Paradox 4.6 Can a culture be simultaneously low-context and high-context?
4.3 SYMBOLISM
Paradox 4.7 How can the same phenomenon represent different symbolic meanings?
Paradox 4...