Culture

Alchemy of a Leader
A clever analysis comparing Japanese and Western mindsets.
by Rehfeld, John

Art, Life and Nature in Japan
Good introduction, still valid today.
by Anesaki, Masaharu

Asian Mind Game
A westerner's survival guide to the culture and customs of Asia.
by Chu, Chin-Ning

Charting the Corporate Mind
Classic work analyzing how a unique Culture grows in big organizations, and how organizations build on it.
by Hampden-Turner, Charles

Corporate Culture
Some practical stories from the world of Corporate Culture.
by Hampden-Turner, Charles

Culture of Complaint
So we all complain? Isn't that what customer service is for?
by Hughes, Robert

Culture's consequences
Epoch defining work on the critical similarities and differences in modern day human cultures across the Globe.
by Hofstede, Geert

Cultures and Organizations
Hofstede uses his model to demonstrate how "Culture" and "Organization" should be spoken in the same sentence - all of the time.
by Hofstede, Geert

Individualism and the Japanese
Exactly what the title suggests. An Oxymoron?
by Masakazu

Invisible Heart, The
Economics and Family Values
by Folbre, Nancy

Japanese Negotiator, The
The title defines the book. Good advice in here.
by March, Robert

Japanese Woman, The
Delightful yet tough book, which to my knowledge has never been bettered.
by Iwao, Sumiko

Managing Cultural Difference
More of a set of case studies than anything else, but useful.
by Various

Managing Cultural Differences
Whilst a bit dated, it is perhaps the defining book on this issue, for Managers worldwide.
by Harris, Philip and Moran, Robert

No Logo
So why do we all wear Nike shoes, and drink Coke?
by Klein, Naomi

Open Society
Controversial financier, but a deep and concerned thinker about our society.
by Soros, George

Reading the Japanese Mind
Exactly as advertised.
by March, Robert

Riding the Waves of Culture
Builds on Hofstede's work, with some excellent examples and new insights.
by Trompenaars, Fons

Seven Cultures of Capitalism, The
The Corporate implications of Culture.
by Trompenaars, Fons and Hampden-Turner

Third Culture Kid Experience, The
This is about that growing number of kids who grow up in Countries not their own, and with few obvious "roots".
by Pollock, David and Van Reken, Ruth

Tribes
An exploration, sometimes controversial, about how race, religion and cultural identity impact success in the Global marketplace.
by Kotkin, Joel

Uncommon Sense about Organizations
The organizational implications of cultural similarity and difference.
by Hofstede, Geert

When Cultures Collide
A practical guide to living and working across cultures.
by Lewis, Richard