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Short‐term study abroad: a transformational approach to global business education

Hallows, Karen; Porter Wolf, Paige; Marks, Michelle A. - In: Journal of International Education in Business 4 (2011) 2, pp. 88-111

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an approach to global business education that offers a transformative experience for students and results in greater confidence and expertise. Design/methodology/approach – A model of global business competence is described, as well as an...

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Cultural differences encountered by firms when negotiating internationally

Gulbro, Robert D.; Herbig, Paul - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 99 (1999) 2, pp. 47-53

In this age of the global economy, negotiating across cultures is an inevitable part of doing business for firms desiring to compete internationally. What problems could cultural differences cause? Can firms from some countries or cultures do better than firms from other countries? What problems...

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Global managers: qualities for effective competition

Ali, Abbas J.; Camp, Robert C. - In: International Journal of Manpower 17 (1996) 6/7, pp. 5-18

Examines the skills and qualities that are often needed by today’s global managers. Describes a study in which 184 … international managers ranked 13 statements of attributes according to their importance for conducting business affairs. Concludes …

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An international comparison of organization development practices The USA and Hong Kong

Lau, Chung‐Ming; McMahan, Gary C.; Woodman, Richard W. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 9 (1996) 2, pp. 4-19

Compares the results of surveys of organizational development (OD) practices among major firms in the United States and Hong Kong. Despite obvious cultural differences between the two countries, OD practices were more similar than different. Discusses implications for OD research in...

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Do all roads lead to global leadership? : three approaches to teaching global leadership in modern business schools

Kalra, Komal; Szymanski, Mike; Olszewska, Anna - In: Advances in global leadership 11 (2019), pp. 257-279

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Comparative analysis of managerial values in the USA and China

Chinta, Ravi; Capar, Nejat - In: Journal of Technology Management in China 2 (2007) 3, pp. 212-224

/methodology/approach – This empirical investigation examines the differences in managerial values between US and Chinese managers through … independent sample t ‐tests based on survey responses from 1,741 US and 982 Chinese managers. Findings – The findings indicate … that significant cultural differences exist between the two samples. Results show that US managers are more individualistic …

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