
Working in a Multicultural World
A Guide to Developing Intercultural Competence
Luciara Nardon(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 7. November 2017
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-1-4426-3728-3 (ISBN)
Description
Measureable, data driven outcomes are not the only indicators of success in today's multicultural and globalized workforce. How employees interact with their colleagues and customers is also a significant factor in their career development.
Luciara Nardon draws on her extensive research and international experience to guide employees and managers through the ambiguous and uncertain waters of today's multicultural workplace. Each intercultural encounter is unique, involving different people, contexts, dynamics, and actions which general cultural protocols are unable to address. In Working in a Multicultural World, Nardon offers a comprehensive framework for understanding intercultural interactions and developing skills for successful intercultural situations. Numerous examples and exercises, including how to reconcile personal beliefs of equality with a hierarchical workplace and how to respond to perceived aggressiveness in business negotiations, enable employees and managers to embark on reflective processes that will springboard their intercultural competence. Working in a Multicultural World is an accessibly written and valuable resource for all professionals in today's workplace as well as students and travelers interested in intercultural relations.
Luciara Nardon draws on her extensive research and international experience to guide employees and managers through the ambiguous and uncertain waters of today's multicultural workplace. Each intercultural encounter is unique, involving different people, contexts, dynamics, and actions which general cultural protocols are unable to address. In Working in a Multicultural World, Nardon offers a comprehensive framework for understanding intercultural interactions and developing skills for successful intercultural situations. Numerous examples and exercises, including how to reconcile personal beliefs of equality with a hierarchical workplace and how to respond to perceived aggressiveness in business negotiations, enable employees and managers to embark on reflective processes that will springboard their intercultural competence. Working in a Multicultural World is an accessibly written and valuable resource for all professionals in today's workplace as well as students and travelers interested in intercultural relations.
Reviews / Votes
'The book presents a unique, useful, and candid insight and guide to the issues that today's management and labour are facing and will continue to face as the demands of the contemporary socioeconomic community require new competencies.... Highly recommended.'- S.R. Kahn (Choice Magazine vol 55:10:2018)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-3728-3 (9781442637283)
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Person
Luciara Nardon is an associate professor of international business in the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. She has taught courses on international management in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, and the United States.
Content
Preface
1. Working in a Multicultural World
2. Building Intercultural Competence Through Reflection
3. Situating Intercultural Interactions
4. Understanding Culture
5. Individual Differences
6. Situational Context
7. Managing Feelings
8. Communicating Across Cultures
9. Moving Forward
Appendix A: Cross-cultural studies
Appendix B: Comprehensive reflection assignment
1. Working in a Multicultural World
2. Building Intercultural Competence Through Reflection
3. Situating Intercultural Interactions
4. Understanding Culture
5. Individual Differences
6. Situational Context
7. Managing Feelings
8. Communicating Across Cultures
9. Moving Forward
Appendix A: Cross-cultural studies
Appendix B: Comprehensive reflection assignment