Business Leadership and Culture

National Management Styles in the Global Economy

The late Björn Bjerke, formerly Linnaeus University, Sweden

How do business leaders think as a result of their national culture? This book provides a discussion and comparative analysis of five major cultures – American, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and Scandinavian – and how they reveal themselves in business practice.

‘A thorough, insightful, piece of work that should be included on any “leadership” reading list.’
– Long Range Planning

‘Throughout, Bjerke carefully cites the supporting literature of the general social sciences as well as that of management and business organization. The volume’s cumulative development is impressive in its marshalling of the diverse approaches and insights while probing into the special characteristics of each of the five national cultures selected. . . Recommended for international business collections, upper-division undergraduate through professional.’
– J.C. Thompson, Choice