This Fourth Edition has a clear focus on the interactions of people from different cultures in organizational settings, helping readers to gain an understanding of the effect of culture across a variety of contexts.
Nearly 70% of businesses fail when they scale. So what does it take to be one of the 30% that succeed? Trena Blair knows the appeal of wanting to think big. As an advisor and strategist, she’s worked with companies around the globe to help expand their businesses from successful companies to mega players on the international stage.
In an increasingly interconnected and global business environment, it is crucial that businesses recognise how a better understanding of cultural differences can help to foster greater business success. This book will help you to develop essential cross-cultural insights for when business and marketing goes global through a range of frameworks and learning features. The authors explore the roles of culture, communication, language, interactions, decision-making, market entry and business planning when working across geographical regions. They recognise the rich diversity in international markets and local consumer knowledge and marketing practices. Readers are encouraged to engage in cultural self-reflection to help better design and implement business strategies in local markets. Throughout, the book links to the x-culture learning project, which is an experiential multicultural exercise and form of student assessment where collaborative virtual teams are formed and together solve real world international business problems. This is an essential textbook for university and college students of international and cross-cultural marketing as well as international and intercultural business. It will also be of interest to business and marketing practitioners working in global contexts.
How business leaders can simplify, improve, and amplify their international impact
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Global Strategy is a groundbreaking textbook that redefines the field of global strategy, shifting the focus from scaling established businesses to creating innovative businesses responding to international market needs. It equips future multinational leaders with the tools and insights needed to succeed in the rapidly evolving world of global ......
Mastering Strategic Challenges in the 21st Century
Discover a fresh take on International Business with this textbook, which focuses on the key trends of sustainability and digitalisation in today's global business environment. With a balanced approach of theory, practice and research, the authors discuss different types of organizations (distinguishing between MNEs, SMEs and start-ups) and ......
Mastering Strategic Challenges in the 21st Century
Discover a fresh take on International Business with this textbook, which focuses on the key trends of sustainability and digitalisation in today's global business environment. With a balanced approach of theory, practice and research, the authors discuss different types of organizations (distinguishing between MNEs, SMEs and start-ups) and ......
