Communicating in Global Business Negotiations

1st Edition

A Geocentric Approach

Jill E. Rudd; Diana R. Lawson
eISBN-13: 9781544349961

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<p>"Communication in Global Business Negotiations: A Geocentric Approach presents college-level business and communications majors with a new approach for studying communication and negotiation in international business, using a geocentric cross-disciplinary framework. Chapters cover intercultural communication, provide students with a view of the world and how to negotiate with others from different cultures, and uses practitioners′ perspectives to inject real-world case studies and scenarios into the picture. College-level business collections will find this an essential acquisition."<br/><br/>—THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW<br/><br/><br/>"Authors Jill E. Rudd and Diana R. Lawson uniquely integrate communication and international business perspectives to help readers develop a strong understanding of the elements for negotiating an international setting, as well as the skills needed to adapt to the changing environment."<br/><br/>—BUSINESS INDIA<br/><br/><br/><br/>Presenting a new method for the study of communication and negotiation in international business, this text provides students with the knowledge to conduct negotiations from a geocentric framework. Authors Jill E. Rudd and Diana R. Lawson integrate communication and international business perspectives to help readers develop a strong understanding of the elements necessary for negotiating in a global setting, as well as the skills needed to adapt to the changing environment. This geocentric orientation is an evolution of global learning resulting in effective worldwide negotiation. </p><p></p><p>Key Features:</p>Offers a cross-disciplinary approach: The fields of communication and business are integrated to provide a macro-orientation to global business negotiation.Devotes a chapter to intercultural communication competency: Scales are included to help students assess their potential to become a successful global business negotiators.Provides students with a view of the world in negotiating with others from different cultures: Up-to-date information about current international business contexts gives insight into the challenges experienced by global business negotiators.Discusses alternative dispute resolution: Because of differences in culture and in political structure from one country to another, a chapter is devoted to this growing area of global business negotiation. Presents practitioners′ perspectives: These perspectives illustrate the "real world" of global business negotiation and reinforce the importance of understanding cultural differences.<p></p><p>Intended Audience:</p><p>This is an ideal core text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Negotiation & Conflict Resolution and International Business & Management in the departments of Communication and Business & Management.</p>

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ISBNs 9781412916585, 9781412916585, 1544349963, 9781544349961
Language English
Number of Pages 288
Edition 1st