Leadership in a diverse and multicultural environment : developing awareness, knowledge, and skills

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Author:

Connerley, Mary L.

ISBN:

9780761988601

Personal Author:

Connerley, Mary L.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2005.

Physical Description:

xv, 215 p. ; 23 cm.

Contents:

Foreword / Geert Hofstede -- 1. Making the business case for increased awareness, knowledge, and skills -- 2. The complexity of culture -- 3. Cultural frameworks and their importance for leaders -- 4. Where does one start on the journey to multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills? -- 5. The development of multicultural competencies -- 6. What can we do to make multicultural and diversity training more effective? -- 7. A training program to lead from multicultural awareness to knowledge and skills -- 8. Constructive conflict management in a cultural context -- 9. Redefining leadership through multiculturalism -- App. A synthetic culture training laboratory -- App. Exhibit : guidelines for the four synthetic cultures.

Abstract:

"Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment provides leaders with the tools necessary to effectively interact with all individuals. Effective leaders can shape the culture of their organization to be accepting of individuals from all races, ethnicities, religions, and genders with a minimum of misunderstandings. Although much of the research related to multiculturalism has focused on expatriates and international assignments, this text also includes research on leaders in domestic organizations." "This book is an ideal supplemental text for undergraduate- or graduate-level international management, leadership, or diversity-related courses taught in the business curriculum. It could also be used in leadership courses taught in education and communication departments."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Executives -- Training of -- United States.

Diversity in the workplace -- United States.

Leadership -- United States.

Added Author:

Pedersen, Paul, 1936-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004024117.html

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"This is a well-written book. Quite simple and precise . . . The authors should be commended. This book deals with leadership from a very contemporary perspective that reflects the importance of multiculturalism." -Guo-Ming Chen, University of Rhode Island No matter how culturally different the person or group, there will be common-ground similarities and no matter how similar the person or group, there will be significant differences. Culture influences our thoughts, words, and actions in ways that are often unrecognized, leading to misunderstandings. Each misunderstanding can become very expensive, both in terms of missed opportunities and less effective business outcomes. Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment provides leaders with the tools necessary to effectively interact with all individuals. Although much of the research related to multiculturalism has focused on expatriates and international assignments, Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment also focuses on leaders in domestic organizations, as they can benefit from developing their own multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills. Effective leaders can shape the culture of their organization to be accepting of individuals from all races, ethnicities, religions, and genders with a minimum of misunderstandings. Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment is well grounded in solid research, but written in an easy-to-comprehend style that:

Provides a "culture centered" leadership perspective allowing organizational leaders the opportunity to attend to the influence of culture Helps the reader find examples of how multicultural awareness can make their leadership task easier Promotes an organizational culture that is more satisfying to both individuals and their leaders by embracing and celebrating differences.

Leadership in a Diverse and Multicultural Environment is an ideal supplemental text for undergraduate- or graduate-level international management, leadership, or diversity-related courses taught in the business curriculum. It could also be used in leadership courses taught in education and communication departments.