The structure and content of the book remains the same, with thorough updating of the plentiful region and country descriptions, demographic data, graphs and maps. This book differs from textbooks on International Management because it zeroes in on culture as the crucial dimension and educates students about the cultures around the world so they will be better prepared to work successfully for a multinational corporation or in a global context. ÍNDICE: Cultural Impacts on Global Management 1. Global Leaders and Culture 2. Global Leaders and Communications 3. Global Leadership in Negotiations and Alliances: 4. Changes in Life Space... Leadership and Change... Managing the Knowledge Culture... Summary 5. Global Leadership in Cultural Synergy: Understanding Synergy's Implications... Synergy in Organizational Cultures... Synergy in Global Organizations... Synergistic Team Management... Synergy Among Professionals... Transitioning to a Knowledge Culture... Summary 6. Managing Global Transitions and Relocations: Coping with Transitional Challenges... Culture Shock and Acculturation... Deployment Systems and Relocation Services... Business Etiquette and Protocol Abroad... Summary 7. Managing Diversity in the Global Work Culture 8. Women in the Global Business and Professions 9. Effective Performance in the Global Marketplace Unit 2 Regional Culture Specifics 10. Doing Business with North Americans 11. Doing Business with Latin Americans 12. Doing Business with Asians 13. Doing Business with Europeans: European Diversity and Synergy... Western Europe... Central Europe... Northern Europe... East Europe/Eurasia... Summary 14. Doing Business with Middle Easterners Middle East Overview... Characteristics of Arab Culture... Cultural Aspects of Egypt and Saudi Arabia... Middle East Business Customs and Protocol... Synergy: Middle Eastern Solutions... Summary 15. Doing Business with Africans Insights into Africa... Cultural Characteristics of Africans... Northern Africa... Eastern