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In addition to providing the reader with a thorough overview of the trends in HR strategies and practice and the challenges faced by HR executives in Latin America, this book also explores cultural issues critical to conducting business and understanding human resource management in this region. Structured in two distinct parts, Davila and Elvira's comprehensive book moves from a general overview of the economic, managerial and leadership styles found in Latin America to the current status, role and importance of the HR function in a variety of country-specific chapters including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Central America and Panama. Expert scholars from the region and abroad highligh...
Rather than offering a purely practical or theoretical text, the authors have combined theory & practice to create a holistic exploration of learning at work. They have studied organisations in hi-tech manufacturing, engineering, telecommunications, health care, transport & the public sector.
Transculturalism and Business in the BRIC States, edited by Yvette Sánchez and Claudia Franziska Brühwiler, is the first handbook on the BRIC States that offers a transcultural perspective, which goes beyond the typical ’how to’ manuals or economic projections and provides an understanding of transculturalism as it is studied and practiced in the respective countries themselves. This unique reference book also offers insights into the relations between the corresponding states and the challenges facing those trying to foster more intense business exchanges. The reader learns to interpret cross-cultural issues from the perspectives of the BRIC states themselves and gains insight into th...
Latin Americans are culturally different from North Americans in ways that so far have been inaccurately portrayed in the management literature. In Culture and Management in the Americas, Alfredo Behrens argues that these differences merit a substantial overhaul of management theory and practice to make the best of the significantly untapped Latin American potential for creativity, innovation, and teamwork. This applies in organizations with North American ownership and management, whether they are based in the U.S. or Latin America. Behrens, a management consultant and academic who has studied, taught, and practiced in South and North America and Europe, explains why the use of traditional ...
O projeto editorial CONSELHEIRAS DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO tem como propósito compartilhar a trajetória de conselheiras e incentivar a participação feminina nos conselhos na administração de empresas, de startups, na administração em capital aberto ou fechado. Além de fomentar discussões sobre equidade de gênero em conselhos. A obra traz depoimentos de 23 conselheiras que atuam nos mais diversos setores como: Agronegócio, Telecomunicações, Bens de Capital, Varejo, Mineração, entre outros. A motivação deste projeto é o fato que apenas 10,4% dos cargos em conselhos de administração de empresas brasileiras são ocupados por mulheres. Esse número equivale a quase metade da média ...
Strategic Leadership Across Cultures: The GLOBE Study of CEO Leadership Behavior and Effectiveness in 24 Countries received the 2015 University of San Diego and International Leadership Association (ILA) leadership book award for "Scholarly Rigor and Critical Thought." Unique in its focus, methodology, and impact, Strategic Leadership Across Cultures: The GLOBE Study of CEO Leadership Behavior and Effectiveness in 24 Countries is a must-have for those studying or practicing in the fields of global leadership, cross-cultural leadership, and organization studies. Reporting on research obtained during the third phase of the ten-year GLOBE project, the book examines strategic leadership effectiv...
Written by regional-based academics with intimate knowledge of the cultural and business landscapes, this excellent overview of current HRM practices in a changing region will be key reading for students of HRM and business and management
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