From the Atlantic to the Pacific Century: Cross-Cultural Management Reviewed
回顾了比较与跨文化管理领域,讨论文化多样性对国际组织行为的影响,指出随着商业重心转向太平洋,东西方认知差异日益重要,建议跨文化管理应重视认知层面的比较研究。
This article reviews the areas of comparative and cross-cultural management and discusses the impact of cultural diversity on international organizational behavior. With the growing shift of business from the Atlantic to the Pacific Basin, East-West cultural differences are becoming increasingly significant. Research in developmental psychology, sociology, and anthropology shows that there are major differences among the cognitive processes of people from different cultures. In the era of the global corporation, cultural diversity has to be recognized, understood, and appropriately used in organizations. It is suggested that cross-cultural management would greatly benefitfrom comparative studies considering the impact of the cognitive aspects of culture on managerial practice.