Asian Versus Western Management Thinking - Its Culture-Bound Nature

'Navigating paradigm changes is a critical element of businessleadership: analog to digital; brand to retailer to consumer; reasonto emotion; West to East. Anything that illuminates thesepowershifts is valuable for the fast-moving decision-maker, andin this respect Asian versus Western Management Thinking is afirst-rate inquiry into cultural business behaviors. Insular frameworksof thinking and action matter less by the second. I'm anAnd/And practitioner and my experience of bridging businessbetween East and West, and vice versa, suggests we need toknow the human distinctions that matter and the harmoniesthat will matter even more. Between the covers of this book byKimio Kase and colleagues, business moves forward.'Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lovemarks Company'Having lived and worked my entire life in various countriesaround the world, I agree with the authors' premise that Asiansand Westerners often approach business problems from differentangles. Rather than focusing on differences, I welcome thestrength that comes from diversity. As my experience atRenault and Nissan has demonstrated, the richest solutionscome when ideas are challenged or questioned by people whohave a different perspective. This book illustrates the value ofaccepting diverging ideas as a fact of life that can be used toenhance the world in which we all live and work.'Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance'A most welcome addition to the unbalanced managementliterature about the 'analytical' West and the 'synthetic' East.For too long the field has been dominated by comparisons ofcultural value systems which paradoxically tell us precious littleabout how habits of mind influence management thinking andpractice in different parts of the world over time. At a timewhen the world's economic centre of gravity is visibly shiftingto Asia, this really is a most timely book.'Nigel Holden, Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds, UK

List of contents

Introduction Philosophical perspectives on knowledge and cognition Epistemological perspective Cognitive science perspective Cross-cultural management perspective Theoretical framework Conclusions and Discussions

About the author

KIMIO KASE is Professor at IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain. He has written and contributed to several books and articles, published both in Spanish outlets and international journals such as the International Marketing Review.

ALESIA SLOCUM is Professor of Management and Marketing at St Louis University, Madrid, Spain. She has a Doctorate in Business Administration from Cranfield University, UK.

YING YING ZHANG is a Professor at CUNEF, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Before starting her academic career, Professor Zhang worked extensively in international business between Spain and China including negotiation, consulting and cross-cultural training.
 

Summary

'Navigating paradigm changes is a critical element of business
leadership: analog to digital; brand to retailer to consumer; reason
to emotion; West to East. Anything that illuminates these
powershifts is valuable for the fast-moving decision-maker, and
in this respect Asian versus Western Management Thinking is a
first-rate inquiry into cultural business behaviors. Insular frameworks
of thinking and action matter less by the second. I'm an
And/And practitioner and my experience of bridging business
between East and West, and vice versa, suggests we need to
know the human distinctions that matter and the harmonies
that will matter even more. Between the covers of this book by
Kimio Kase and colleagues, business moves forward.'
Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lovemarks Company

'Having lived and worked my entire life in various countries
around the world, I agree with the authors' premise that Asians
and Westerners often approach business problems from different
angles. Rather than focusing on differences, I welcome the
strength that comes from diversity. As my experience at
Renault and Nissan has demonstrated, the richest solutions
come when ideas are challenged or questioned by people who
have a different perspective. This book illustrates the value of
accepting diverging ideas as a fact of life that can be used to
enhance the world in which we all live and work.'
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance

'A most welcome addition to the unbalanced management
literature about the 'analytical' West and the 'synthetic' East.
For too long the field has been dominated by comparisons of
cultural value systems which paradoxically tell us precious little
about how habits of mind influence management thinking and
practice in different parts of the world over time. At a time
when the world's economic centre of gravity is visibly shifting
to Asia, this really is a most timely book.'
Nigel Holden, Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds, UK

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'Navigating paradigm changes is a critical element of business leadership: analog to digital; brand to retailer to consumer; reason to emotion; West to East. Anything that illuminates these powershifts is valuable for the fast-moving decision-maker, and in this respect Asian versus Western Management Thinking is a first-rate inquiry into cultural business behaviors. Insular frameworks of thinking and action matter less by the second. I'm an And/And practitioner and my experience of bridging business between East and West, and vice versa, suggests we need to know the human distinctions that matter and the harmonies that will matter even more. Between the covers of this book by Kimio Kase and colleagues, business moves forward.' - Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lovemarks Company

'Having lived and worked my entire life in various countries around the world, I agree with the authors' premise that Asians and Westerners often approach business problems from different angles. Rather than focusing on differences, I welcome the strength that comes from diversity. As my experience at Renault and Nissan has demonstrated, the richest solutions come when ideas are challenged or questioned by people who have a different perspective. This book illustrates the value of accepting diverging ideas as a fact of life that can be used to enhance the world in which we all live and work.' - Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance

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'Navigating paradigm changes is a critical element of business leadership: analog to digital; brand to retailer to consumer; reason to emotion; West to East. Anything that illuminates these powershifts is valuable for the fast-moving decision-maker, and in this respect Asian versus Western Management Thinking is a first-rate inquiry into cultural business behaviors. Insular frameworks of thinking and action matter less by the second. I'm an And/And practitioner and my experience of bridging business between East and West, and vice versa, suggests we need to know the human distinctions that matter and the harmonies that will matter even more. Between the covers of this book by Kimio Kase and colleagues, business moves forward.' - Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lovemarks Company
'Having lived and worked my entire life in various countries around the world, I agree with the authors' premise that Asians and Westerners often approach business problems from different angles. Rather than focusing on differences, I welcome the strength that comes from diversity. As my experience at Renault and Nissan has demonstrated, the richest solutions come when ideas are challenged or questioned by people who have a different perspective. This book illustrates the value of accepting diverging ideas as a fact of life that can be used to enhance the world in which we all live and work.' - Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance

Product details

• Authors: K. Kase, K. Slocum Kase, Kimi Kase, Kimio Kase, Kimio Slocum Kase, A. Slocum, Alesi Slocum, Alesia Slocum, Y. Zhang, Ying Ying Zhang, Yingying Zhang
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2011
• EAN: 9781349323609
• ISBN: 978-1-349-32360-9
• No. of pages: 401
• Series: The Nonaka Series on Knowledge and Innovation; Nonaka Series on Knowledge and; The Nonaka Series on Knowledge and Innovation
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Management, B, Leadership, Business Strategy/Leadership, International business, International Economics, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Management science, International business enterprises, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection