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"...belongs in the hands of any intercultural trainer..." - Dr. George F. Simons of www.diversophy.com
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'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.
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.
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:
* Most technical professionals do not recognize the impact of cultural differences in their work
* Cross-cultural issues lead to a significant under-utilization of talent and affect productivity negatively
'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.
* Provides specific, tried and tested suggestions for managers to improve employee effectiveness within the North American technical workplace
* Examines many aspects of the professional lives of technical people in the U.S. and Canada and how they compare to those in other parts of the world
* Contains an appendix specifically written for HR managers and diversity trainers, describing how you can modify your approaches to suit this specific audience
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.
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:
* Most technical professionals do not recognize the impact of cultural differences in their work
* Cross-cultural issues lead to a significant under-utilization of talent and affect productivity negatively
'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.
* Provides specific, tried and tested suggestions for managers to improve employee effectiveness within the North American technical workplace
* Examines many aspects of the professional lives of technical people in the U.S. and Canada and how they compare to those in other parts of the world
* Contains an appendix specifically written for HR managers and diversity trainers, describing how you can modify your approaches to suit this specific audience
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid misunderstandings,
This review is from: Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions (Paperback)
Based on my managerial experience of working for 10 years in the Far East, this book provides a lot of useful advice that helps avoid cross-cultural misunderstanding. This book is well written. Some of the figures are more explicit than a long description. I strongly recommend this book to anyone involved in international management.
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Five of my friends have asked to borrow my copy!,
This review is from: Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions (Paperback)
When it comes to understanding and adjusting to Canadian workplace culture most new Canadians learn their lessons the hard way. Usually, this is a lengthy and painful process, which can be made more enjoyable and far shorter if one knows the right approach. "Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions" offers a systematic approach to understanding cross cultural issues and the importance of cultural differences in the Canadian workplace, showing the path one has to take to win the battle for a successful career.It is also a book written by someone who has a deep understanding of cross cultural issues and a fine ability to convey thoughts in a concise and crystal clear manner.
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Great help for foreign students and their professors!,
By diane michelangeli (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions (Paperback)
I am a professor of atmospheric chemistry at York University. Most of the people in my research group have done their studies (either graduate or undergraduate, or both) outside of Canada. I have found the content of this book and the suggestions it provides invaluable. Last Christmas, I gave each of my students and postdocs a copy of this book. The feedback I got from them has been very positive.I strongly recommend this book to any foreign student who is studying in Canada and wants to pursue a career here. I also recommend strongly to professors and researchers who work in groups as diverse as mine.
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