Management：A Developing Country Perspective

The subject is of vital importance to business people and others involved with international operations. Punnett (U. of the West Indies, Barbados) details how management principles and practices of the developed world are perceived and received in the developing world, beginning with clarification of the terminology of development and discussion of the characteristics of developing countries. Subsequent chapters address planning and strategic management, organization and operations, human resource management, motivation, and leadership. Each chapter ends with a summary, discussion questions, and an exercise. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Betty Jane Punnett teaches at the University of the West Indies, Barbados. Her research focuses on culture and management, particularly in the Caribbean. She has published over sixty papers in international journals, and five books