Cross-Cultural Knowledge Management - Cultural Influences in China and Brazil

This book addresses the broader issue of cultural influences on knowledge management, with specific focus on indigenous cultural norms, including guanxi, face and jeitinho and the impacts they have on knowledge sharing. It will be useful to both management academics and business practitioners.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Cross-cultural Knowledge Management: Issues and Challenges 3. Managing Knowledge in China and Brazil 4. Comparative Case Studies 5. Cross-cultural Analysis of Knowledge Sharing in China and Brazil 6. Concluding Remarks

About the author

Jacky Hong is Professor of Management at the University of Macau. He received his PhD from Lancaster University. His research interests fall into the areas of organizational learning and knowledge management with publications in Journal of Management Studies, Organization Studies and others.
Jorge Muniz Jr. is Professor of Operations Management at the Sao Paulo State University. He received his PhD from University of Sao Paulo. His research interests fall into the areas of organizational and knowledge management with publications in Journal of Knowledge Management and others.

Summary

This book addresses the broader issue of cultural influences on knowledge management, with specific focus on indigenous cultural norms, including guanxi, face and jeitinho and the impacts they have on knowledge sharing. It will be useful to both management academics and business practitioners.

Product details

• Authors: Jacky Hong, Jacky (University of Macau Hong, Hong Jacky, Jorge Muniz Jr.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.12.2022
• EAN: 9780367630959
• ISBN: 978-0-367-63095-9
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; China, Business & Economics / General, Brazil, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, Knowledge Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Knowledge Capital, International business