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Description: Managing Diversity in the Global Organization by Antonio Vazquez Vega, Celia de Anca Global diversity is a key issue facing all companies and organizations. This innovative new book embraces diversity and shows how it can, if carefully understood and developed, provide the tools needed to attain the values and characteristics increasingly demanded by business corporations and environments. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Global diversity is a key issue facing all companies and organizations. This innovative new book embraces diversity and shows how it can, if carefully understood and developed, provide the tools needed to attain the values and characteristics increasingly demanded by business corporations and environments. Author Biography CELIA DE ANCA is currently Director of the Centre for Diversity in Global Management at Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain, one of the leading business schools in the world.ANTONIO VAZQUEZ VEGA is Director for the University Area at the Universia, SCH, Madrid, Spain. Table of Contents PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY I. BACKGROUND: Diversity in business management: perspectives and trends Dominant and rising values Diversity in the historic perspective of business management II. Gender, culture and personality: the values provided by diversity Gender and management Culture and business management Personality and diversity management PART TWO: MANAGING DIVERSITY III. Policies and best practices: A new framework for analysing the management of corporate diversity Chapter 6: Diversity management in todays companies IV. Case studies EPILOGUE: TEN CONCRETE QUESTIONS FOR GLOBAL REFLECTION Review In this highly informative book Celia De Anca and Antonio Vazquez Vega underline the crucial importance of managing diversity not only for business leaders but also for executives in charge of any activity with a major geographical reach. Accelerated rates of technological change have so compressed space and shrunk time that the worlds cultures are intermixed in a degree hitherto unknown. The authors analysis of this development demonstrates clearly how powerful the benefits and dangerous pitfalls are in managing global business in this entirely new human environment. But this text is not just an academic study or a manual for business executives; rather these scholars also offer us numerous examples of how to cope positively with forces of global change emphasizing cultural diversity; and their discoveries, given recent events, are fundamentally important for all who are involved in international affairs. - Andrew C. Hess, Professor of Diplomacy, Former Academic Dean, the Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyDiversity management was historically considered mainly to correct injustices in the workplace. Today, the authors convince us that diversity management is a powerful tool to harness the potential of individuals and teams, fostering continued growth and innovation in the firm. Every manager and student of global management needs to understand the advice and conclusions of this excellent book. - Tania Zouikin, Chairmen of the Board of Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (USA). Review Quote In this highly informative book Celia De Anca and Antonio Vazquez Vega underline the crucial importance of managing diversity not only for business leaders but also for executives in charge of any activity with a major geographical reach. Accelerated rates of technological change have so compressed space and shrunk time that the worlds cultures are intermixed in a degree hitherto unknown. The authors analysis of this development demonstrates clearly how powerful the benefits and dangerous pitfalls are in managing global business in this entirely new human environment. But this text is not just an academic study or a manual for business executives; rather these scholars also offer us numerous examples of how to cope positively with forces of global change emphasizing cultural diversity; and their discoveries, given recent events, are fundamentally important for all who are involved in international affairs. - Andrew C. Hess, Professor of Diplomacy, Former Academic Dean, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Diversity management was historically considered mainly to correct injustices in the workplace. Today, the authors convince us that diversity management is a powerful tool to harness the potential of individuals and teams, fostering continued growth and innovation in the firm. Every manager and student of global management needs to understand the advice and conclusions of this excellent book. - Tania Zouikin, Chairmen of the Board of Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (USA). Details ISBN0230018823 Author Celia de Anca Short Title MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE GLOB Language English ISBN-10 0230018823 ISBN-13 9780230018822 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Creating New Business Values Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1963 Place of Publication Basingstoke Pages 238 Edition Description 2007 Illustrations 20 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 238 p. 20 illus. DOI 10.1604/9780230018822;10.1007/978-0-230-80088-5 AU Release Date 2006-10-24 NZ Release Date 2006-10-24 UK Release Date 2006-10-24 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Publication Date 2006-10-24 Alternative 9781349285075 DEWEY 338.88 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98291460;

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