Cultural mythology and global leadership
By: edited by E.H. Kessler and D.J. Wong-MingJi.
Contributors: Kessler, Eric H.; Wong-MingJi, D. J.
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cheltenham; Northhampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9781847204035
Subjects: Leadership -- Cross-cultural studies; Mythology; Globalization -- Social aspects
Genres: Cross-cultural studies
Description: This book explains how deep-seated cultural mythologies shape contemporary global leaders and provides insights into navigating the dynamics and complexities in today's era of globalization. The authors use myths to uncover core characteristics and values from 20 different cultural contexts spanning all major regions of the world that have evolved over generations and continue to shape global leadership models.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to cultural mythology and global leadership  -- Eric H. Kessler and Diana J. Wong-MingJi -- Part I.; title: The Americas --; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in the United States  -- Eric H. Kessler; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Canada  -- Nina D. Cole and Rhona G. Berengut; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in the Caribbean islands  -- Betty Jane Punnett and Dion Greenidge / -- Cultural mythology and global leadership in Argentina / -- Patricia Friedrich, Andrés Hatum and Luiz Mesquita; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Brazil  -- Adrianna v. Garibaldi de Hilal -- Part II.; title: Europe --; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Greece  -- Theodore Peridis; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Germany  -- Sonja A. Sackman; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in England  -- Romie Frederick Littrell; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Sweden  -- Lena Zander and Udo Zander; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Poland  -- Christopher Ziemnowicz and John Spillan -- Part III.; title: Africa and the middle east --; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in South Africa  -- David N. Abdulai; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Kenya  -- Fred O. Walumbwa and George O. Ndege; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Iran  -- Afsaneh Nahavandi; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Egypt  -- Mohamed M. Mostafa and Diana J. Wong-MingJi; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Israel  -- Shay S. Tzafrir, Aviv Barhom-Kidron and Yehuda Baruch -- Part IV.; title: Asia and the pacific rim --; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in China  -- Diana J. Wong-Ming-Ji; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in India  -- Shanthi Gopalakrishnan and Rajender Kaur; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Russia  -- Stanislav V. Shekshnia, Sheila M. Puffer and Daniel J. McCarthy; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Japan  -- Tomoatsu Shibata and Mitsuru Kodama; title: Cultural mythology and global leadership in Australia -- David Lamond.