Unholy Trinity or The Origins of Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Management

Unholy Trinity: Labor, Capital and Land in the New Economy, Vol. 6

Author: Duncan K Foley

This work explores the relations between contemporary complex systems theory and Classical political economy, and applies the methods it develops to the problems of induced technical change and income distribution in capitalist economies.

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The Origins of Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Management

Author: Jack Scarborough

In cross cultural business settings, the author suggests that it is not enough to know that behavior differs across cultures, but also how differences in values drive these behaviors. To truly understand the differences among cultures, one must understand their origins, how they emerged on the world stage and the various economic, political, physical, social, and religious forces that shaped them. This is a unique book in that it traces the antecedents of people's behavior and shows readers why cultures differ and includes suggestions for adjusting to these differences. Engrossing and revealing, Scarborough's book will be essential for corporate management and others involved in international commerce, but also for their counterparts in the public sector, who also understand why it is necessary to get along with people from other cultures in the pursuit of mutually beneficial goals.

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Explains the antecedents of people's behavior in different cultures and suggests ways to adjust for these differences, and looks at the deeper reasons why behavior, values, and beliefs differ across specific cultures. Material is organized in chapters on countries and regions, with detailed overviews of cultural settings, major historical forces, religion, and core values and behavior, plus chapter summaries. For corporate management and others involved in international commerce. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	The Cultural Connection	1
2	Japan	21
3	China	47
4	Korea and Southeast Asia	73
	Korea	75
	Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore	78
	Thailand	81
	Indonesia	84
	The Philippines	86
	Vietnam	90
5	The Arab World and Islam	97
6	The Indian Subcontinent	123
7	Mexico	145
8	Russia	165
9	Western Europe	187
	France	206
	Germany, Austria, and Switzerland	211
	England	216
	Italy	220
	The Netherlands and Belgium	223
	Scandinavia	226
	Iberia and Greece	228
10	Sub-Saharan Africa	237
11	Implications for Cross-cultural Management	255
	Index	271