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Hello all,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am seeking recommendations for books that can be used in my online MBA cross-cultural management class. Ideally, the book should be practitioner-oriented but hopefully research-based. It should be easy to follow and can be applied to the work setting to address cross-cultural issues. I just ordered the book "The culture map" by Erin Meyer. I don't know what you think of the book if you have read it.
Thank you very much for your suggestions. If you prefer, you can email me directly at ali@wtamu.edu. I will compile a list later for the group.

Andrew Li, Ph.D.
Williams Professor of Management
Engler College of Business
West Texas A&M University

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Hongcai Li
Professor
West Texas A&M University
Canyon TX
(806) 651-2496
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Dear Andrew,

Erin Meyer's title is certainly very handy for applications and MBA students.

I prefer a more research-minded, but still applied title like:
Schneider, S. C., Barsoux, J.-L. and Stahl, G. K. (2014) Managing across Cultures, 3^rd edition. London: Prentice Hall.
One of the best summaries for all what is needed in cross-cutlural Management with various chapters completing each other.

And if you wish to have a more strategic approach with a truly global view (and not only anglo-centered)
I like:  Gundling, E.,  Caldwell, C. and  Cvitkovich, K. (2015)  Leading Across New Borders. How to Succeed as the Center Shifts, Hoboken NJ: Wiley.

Furthermore, I also like for a more theory-driven book:

Thomas, D. C. and Peterson, M. F. (2015)  Cross-cultural management. Essential Concepts. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Yours sincerely

Cordula Barzantny
Prof. international & intercultural Management
Toulouse Business School

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Cordula Barzantny
Professor
Toulouse Business School
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Starting this summer, I will be using the Nahavandi's new textbook "The Cultural Mindset: Managing People Across Cultures" for my cross-cultural management course (for MBA and MS programs)
https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/the-cultural-mindset/book269683
ISBN: 9781544381503
It's terrific!

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Dana McDaniel Sumpter
Associate Professor of Management and Human Resource Management
College of Business
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
dana.sumpter@csulb.edu
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Dear Andrew,

I cannot recommend strongly enough the 4th edition of Management Across Cultures by Steers and Osland.
https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/management-across-cultures/E86A500BC310432AC15B82D0FC59DC30#overview

The new edition includes management applications, key concepts, web-based cases and skill-building exercises aimed at current and aspiring managers. It is strongly research-based but with a very applied focus. 

Good luck with your course!

Betina

 

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Hello all,

I hope all of you are doing well and staying healthy.

A few weeks ago I sent an email out to the community seeking recommendations for textbooks to be used in my cross-cultural management class. I have received quite a few suggestions. Please refer to the attachment. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and insights with me.

Andrew Li, Ph.D.
Williams Professor of Management
Engler College of Business
West Texas A&M University

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Hongcai Li
Professor
West Texas A&M University
Canyon TX
(806) 651-2496
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