Learning to Change provides a comprehensive overview of organizational change theories and practices developed by both European and U S change theorists. Cahrwe and Vermaak compare and contrast different theories or approaches to planned change and discuss in detail the activities or steps change agents take - diagnosis, change strategy, the ......
The Sage Course Companion on International Business is an easy-to-navigate support guide to the International Business curriculum. It will allow readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. This book also provides guidance on essential study skills and advice on developing critical thinking about international business. Designed to compliment existing textbooks for the course, the Companion provides: - A helpful overview of International Business key concepts and theories in support of your course expecations - Tips, notes and possible exam questions to help you remember key points and International business issues - 'Going further' sections to help you on your way to earning extra marks - Guidance and excercises to aid study and revision skills - Pointers to success in exams and written excercises The Sage Course Companion in International Business is much more than a revision guide; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.
The Sage Course Companion on International Business is an easy-to-navigate support guide to the International Business curriculum. It will allow readers to extend their understanding of key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. This book also provides guidance on essential study skills and advice on developing critical thinking about international business. Designed to compliment existing textbooks for the course, the Companion provides: - A helpful overview of International Business key concepts and theories in support of your course expecations - Tips, notes and possible exam questions to help you remember key points and International business issues - 'Going further' sections to help you on your way to earning extra marks - Guidance and excercises to aid study and revision skills - Pointers to success in exams and written excercises The Sage Course Companion in International Business is much more than a revision guide; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.
The first current comprehensive treatment of comparative management available in a single-authored package, Global Comparative Management: A Functional Approach offers an interdisciplinary discussion of management functions, practices, patterns, and problems relating to a wide variety of national and regional settings. Author Ralph Edfelt places management concepts into temporal and contextual perspective, gives broad overviews of management theory, and describes global macroenvironmental trends. Readers will gain the knowledge and insight necessary for becoming effective managers, employees, and citizens in today's increasingly interdependent world. Global Comparative Management covers the United States, Latin America, Western Europe, Japan, and East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea). Each chapter includes a management section that focuses on region-specific topics, such as the managerial functions of planning, controlling, organizing, directing, and staffing in that region; CEO backgrounds, career paths, and pay scales; and higher-management education. Key Features Broadens readers' worldviews through discussions of global contexts and experiences Synthesizes information from many sources, including academic research and contributions by practicing managers, consultants, and other professionals Explores two special topics: management-by-democracy (transcending several countries, regions, and eras) and management in a state-socialist system (the former Soviet Union), noting implications for contemporary capitalist settings Defines current cultural, economic, and political terminology Includes pertinent case studies and exercises, lists of terms and concepts, and study questions Designed for students and practitioners of management and international business, Global Comparative Management can be used as a stand-alone text or as supplementary reading in Comparative Management courses. It is also an ideal supplement for Introduction to Management, International Management, and Global Studies courses.
The first current comprehensive treatment of comparative management available in a single-authored package, Global Comparative Management: A Functional Approach offers an interdisciplinary discussion of management functions, practices, patterns, and problems relating to a wide variety of national and regional settings. Author Ralph Edfelt places management concepts into temporal and contextual perspective, gives broad overviews of management theory, and describes global macroenvironmental trends. Readers will gain the knowledge and insight necessary for becoming effective managers, employees, and citizens in today's increasingly interdependent world. Global Comparative Management covers the United States, Latin America, Western Europe, Japan, and East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea). Each chapter includes a management section that focuses on region-specific topics, such as the managerial functions of planning, controlling, organizing, directing, and staffing in that region; CEO backgrounds, career paths, and pay scales; and higher-management education. Key Features Broadens readers' worldviews through discussions of global contexts and experiences Synthesizes information from many sources, including academic research and contributions by practicing managers, consultants, and other professionals Explores two special topics: management-by-democracy (transcending several countries, regions, and eras) and management in a state-socialist system (the former Soviet Union), noting implications for contemporary capitalist settings Defines current cultural, economic, and political terminology Includes pertinent case studies and exercises, lists of terms and concepts, and study questions Designed for students and practitioners of management and international business, Global Comparative Management can be used as a stand-alone text or as supplementary reading in Comparative Management courses. It is also an ideal supplement for Introduction to Management, International Management, and Global Studies courses.
Reflecting a strong managerial orientation, a corporate emphasis, and a true global-local focus, International Business: Managing Globalization explains the "whats" and "whys" of global differences as it covers industries, competitors, regions, and markets from the perspectives of practicing managers. Author John S. Hill reviews the geographic and historic backgrounds of regions and markets in a way that no other text has done, with special focus on global supply chains, global branding, and world religions as they affect management at the local level. Key Features *Integrates business topics and environmental analysis into a strategic, global-local framework Places current events in focus by covering history and geography as they affect international business*Includes a unique chapter on global industry and competitor analysis, a common business tool, but a topic not covered in other texts*Covers religion as a key determiner of behaviors worldwide to help readers understand why behaviors differ depending on the local context*Focuses on corporate analysis, planning, and internationalization, vital corporate practices rarely covered in other textbooks*Includes short cases for undergraduates and longer cases for graduate studentsIntended Audience International Business: Managing Globalization is ideal for the introduction to business course or for courses focusing on international or global business strategy.
Emphasizing the importance of culture in making cross-national business decisions The Third Edition of International Management: A Cultural Approach describes the functions of management-planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling-in an international cross-cultural context and addresses the impact of differing national cultures on the functions of management. With an abundance of practical illustrations, exercises, and case studies, author Carl Rodrigues provides a unique cross-cultural theoretical framework for conducting international business management. This novel text prepares students and future managers to be successful in the world of international business. Key Features of the Third Edition Presents a new SWOT analysis that describes the impact of culture on cross-national product/service, entry, pricing, and promotional strategies Includes updated research findings, new textual examples, and Practical Perspectives to reflect up-to-date changes and advances in the business world Contains a new section in each chapter describing how current information technology affects the chapter's focus Offers even more varied representation of countries and regions as examples to more accurately reflect the global focus of the book Provides an innovative end-of-textbook student-exercise project where students can actively apply what they have learned Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries!Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters of International Management, Third Edition. They contain teaching notes; answers to questions, exercises, and chapter integrative cases; and a test bank that includes multiple-choice, true-false, and suggested essay questions, as well as the answers. Qualified instructors may request a copy by contacting Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) from 6 am - 5 pm, PST. Intended Audience This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as International Management, International Business, and International Organizational Behavior offered in the department of business.
`A major contribution of this exciting book is the perspective of the subsidiary manager operating network.... In its extreme version this means that all managers are subsidiary managers... challenging those who still view multinationals as hierarchies. With exceptional clarity of thought and writing, Julian Birkinshaw stakes out the ground as a ......
Renowned international experts Peter B. Smith, Mark F. Peterson, and David C. Thomas, editors of the The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management, have drawn together scholars in the field of management from around the world to contribute vital information from their cross-national studies to this innovative, comprehensive tome. Chapters explore links between people and organizations, providing useful cultural perspectives on the most significant topics in the field of organizational behavior-such as motivation, human resource management, and leadership -and answering many of the field's most controversial methodological questions. Key Features Presents innovative perspectives on the cultural context of organizations: In addition to straightforward coverage of structures and processes, this Handbook addresses locally distinctive, indigenous views of organizational processes from around the world and considers the interplay of climate and wealth when analyzing how organizations operate. Offers an integrated theoretical framework: At the start of each substantive section, the Editors provide context for the upcoming chapters by discussing how prevalent cultures in different parts of the world place emphasis on particular aspects of organizational processes and outcomes. Boasts a global group of contributing scholars: This Handbook features contributing authors from around the world who represent an outstanding mix of respected, long-standing scholars in cross-cultural management as well as newer names already impacting the literature. Provides an authoritative agenda for the future development of the field: All chapters conclude with a list of promising avenues for further research and a focus on issues that remain unresolved. Intended Audience This Handbook is an ideal resource for researchers, instructors, professionals, and graduate students in fields of business, management, and psychology.
