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Blackwell Handbook of Global Management A Guide to Managing Complexity

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ISBN-10: 1405152672

ISBN-13: 9781405152679

Edition: 2004

Authors: Henry W. Lane, Martha L. Maznevski, Mark E. Mendenhall, Jeanne McNett, Nick Athanassiou

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This book provides an overview of current approaches and research in the field of international organizations with a focus on implementation issues in a globalized context. Written by a team of recognized leaders in the field, associated with the growing and influential International Organizations Network (ION). Covers topical issues such as managing virtual teams and globalization. Makes a cohesive statement about the field of international organizations. Is written with a focus on implementation issues. Offers a solid contribution to the closing of the gap between researchers and practitioners.
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Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/11/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 500
Size: 6.70" wide x 9.80" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English

Jeanne M. McNett is a professor of management at Assumption College, in Worcester, Massachusetts. She earned a Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA at the Cass School of Business, City University, London. She has had expatriate assignments in Germany, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Korea. Her interests include the role of culture in international business and the pedagogy of international management. Her publications include The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management. Vol. VI: International Management, 2nd ed., Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing (2005); and The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management, Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing (2004). Her teaching, research and…    

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Preface
Introducing ION: The International Organization Network
How ION Works
Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Global Complexity: The Process
Introduction: Understanding People and Context
Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha
People in Global Organizations: Culture, Personality and Social
Dynamics
Global Competencies
Global Competencies: An Introduction
The Crucial Yet Illusive Global Mindset
Interpersonal Skills
Mindful Communication
Creating and Building Trust
The System Level Skills of Gobal Competency
Boundary Spanning
Building Community Through Change
Ethical Decision-Making
Teaming and Leading
Leading in a Global Context: Vision in Complexity
Designing and Forming Global Teams
Effective Team Processes for Global Teams
Performance Management in Global Teams
Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally
Managing Knowledge in Global Organizations
External Sourcing of Knowledge in the International Firm
Seeking Global Advantage With Information Management and Information Technology Capabilities
Global Account Management: New Structures, New Tasks
Barriers and Bonds to Knowledge Transfer in Global Alliances and Mergers
Managing Complexity in the Global Innovation Process: A Networks and Social Capital Solution
Special Issues in Developing and Transitioning Economies
Introduction
The Developing World: Towards a Managerial Understanding
Leadership and Teamwork in the Developing Country Context
Gaining Legitimacy: Management�s Challenge in Developing and Transitioning Economies
Management in Action in Developing Economies
Index