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Björn Bjerke, Business Leadership, and Culture: National Management Styles in the Global Economy
How does national culture shape the way business leaders think? This book explores and compares five major cultures—American, Arab, Chinese, Japanese, and Scandinavian—revealing how each influences business practices.
The author begins by explaining the concept of culture and its importance, touching on values, beliefs, assumptions, and their impacts. Bjorn Bjerke then delves into corporate culture, business strategy, and common myths about national cultures. He examines each of the five specific cultures, highlighting key themes and offering a typical profile of a business leader in each context. Bjerke concludes that different capitalist systems govern these cultures, with business leaders playing distinct roles in each one. He also explores whether a culture-free business leader can exist and what qualities such a person might have.
*Business Leadership and Culture* offers valuable insights for students, scholars, and professionals interested in understanding how culture affects international business and management.
