Böcker av Afsaneh Nahavandi

For courses in leadership. A cross-cultural perspective on leadership with an emphasis on application The Art and Science of Leadership delves into what it takes to be an effective leader. With strong theoretical coverage and cutting-edge research, the text provides a cross-cultural and integrative analysis of leadership in today's organizations. The 8th Edition continues its focus on application, offering numerous opportunities for students to apply and reflect on leadership concepts in their own development. New examples, exercises, research and a THINK-KNOW-DO roadmap ensure students have everything they need to make better managerial decisions in a complex and dynamic global environment.

Cross-Cultural Management: The Cultural Mindset is based on Dr. Nahavandi¿s years of teaching, researching, and consulting with many businesses on cross-cultural issues. Built around a think-know-do model, the text enables readers to adopt a cultural mindset that will effectively guide their thinking and behavior as future managers. By focusing on culture in general, the book addresses both national cultural issues and diversity issues. The key underlying theme for both topics is how culture, national or group-related, impacts our perspective ¿ what we value, how we think, how we behave, and how we manage people effectively.

Explores the topic of organizational behavior using a strengths-based, action-oriented approach while integrating important topics such as leadership, creativity and innovation, and the global society. This book focuses on the interactions among individuals, groups, and organizations to illustrate how various organizational behaviors fit together.