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Cultural variations in management practice: an exploration of the management trainer's dilemma

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 166 KB
Volume: 18
Category: Article
ISSN: 0271-2075
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-162x(1998100)18:4<399::aid-pad32>3.0.co;2-q

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✦ Synopsis

This article is a contribution to the debate on cross-cultural transfer of management practice. It describes the diculties experienced in introducing western' management theory in a Pakistan government training centre; considers the social and cultural context and the local management style; analyses the dierences in six key areas of management and discusses their implications for management trainers; and proposes a middle way' to ensure that management material is culturally acceptable and practically appropriate.

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