Managing in a plural society / Tan Sri Datuk Hamzah-Sendut, John Madsen, Gregory Thong Tin Sin



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1989

Managing in a plural society / Tan Sri Datuk Hamzah-Sendut, John Madsen, Gregory Thong Tin Sin

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The authors share with the reader the managerial experience they have acquired in the Asian environment with its unique blend of peoples and cultures. This book tests the received wisdom of Western business schools against the behavioural norms and intricate social mores of Asian lifestyles and values.

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Management--Social aspects--Malaysia Management--Social aspects--Asia

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Trade and industry

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Title
Managing in a plural society / Tan Sri Datuk Hamzah-Sendut, John Madsen, Gregory Thong Tin Sin
Creators
  • Hamzah-Sendut, Tan Sri Datuk
Subject
  • Management--Social aspects--Malaysia
  • Management--Social aspects--Asia
Publisher
  • Longman, 1989
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1989
Contributors
  • Madsen, John
  • Thong, Gregory Tin Sin
Digital Description
application/pdf, xii, 229 p.
Table of Contents
  • 1. Introduction -- pt. one. The business environment. 2. East-West dichotomy. 3. Dynamics of culture. 4. The Japanese role model. 5. The Chinese approach. 6. The expatriate businessmen -- pt. two. Asian business performance. 7. Management systems. 8. People management. 9. Follow up system. 10. Group culture. 11. Customs and value system. 12. Practical lifestyles. pt. three. Developing the style. 13. The business situation. 14. The social situation. 15. Meeting new criteria. 16. Developing the multicultural manager -- pt. four. Conclusion. 17. A preferred profile.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.