PREFACE PART ONE Introduction Chapter 1. INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Factors that influence decision making 1.3 Using culture 1.4 Cross-cultural and international management 1.5 Implications for the Manager 1.5 Summary 1.7 Exercise Case for PART ONE Chapter 1....

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