Managing cultural diversity in technical professions (Record no. 40746)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780750675819
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ISBN 0750675810 (pbk. : alk. paper)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 658.3
Item number LAR
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Laroche, Lionel.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Managing cultural diversity in technical professions
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Amsterdam ;
-- Boston :
Name of publisher Butterworth-Heinemann,
Year of publication c2003.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xviii, 236 p. :
Other physical details illustrations ;
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Managing cultural differences series
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes Index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Culture and Cultural Differences --<br/>2. Managing Technical Professionals --<br/>3. Multicultural Teamwork among Technical Professionals --<br/>4. Communicating Technical Information --<br/>5. Career Management --<br/>6. Looking Ahead --<br/>App. A. Advice for Diversity Trainers and HR Managers --<br/>App. B. Demographics of New North Americans --<br/>App. C. A Cross-Cultural Look at Technical Education --<br/>App. D. Technical Professional Associations --<br/>App. E. Glossary of North American Idioms and Sports Phrases.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 'Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions' provides managers of technical professionals with clear and tested strategies to improve communication and increase productivity among culturally diverse technical professionals, teams, and departments.<br/><br/>Dr. Laroche outlines the differences in education and training, career expectations, communication styles, and management expectations in countries around the world. He explains cross-cultural concepts and presents his case for the importance of cross-cultural competence supported by hard data, including charts, tables, and readily accessible schematics.<br/><br/>You'll benefit from the author's experience and expertise as a manager and consultant in this area, illustrated by numerous anecdotes, critical incidents, and mini case studies, centered around two central themes:<br/><br/>* Most technical professionals do not recognize the impact of cultural differences in their work<br/>* Cross-cultural issues lead to a significant under-utilization of talent and affect productivity negatively<br/><br/>'Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions' offers proven tactics for improving your personal effectiveness and the efficiency of your multicultural teams, breaking the communication barrier in the multicultural workplace.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Diversity in the workplace.
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Topical Term Intercultural communication.
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Topical Term Professional corporations
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Topical Term High technology industries
856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/els031/2002027836.html
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/els031/2002027836.html
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Koha item type Reference Books
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Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Reference Main Library Main Library Reference 09/03/2012 Donation 1700.00 658.3 LAR 012612 Reference Books

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