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Managing Internationally Succeeding in a Culturally Diverse World

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ISBN-10: 141293690X

ISBN-13: 9781412936903

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kamal Fatehi

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Ideal for a course on international management for undergraduate business administration and MBA programs, this textbook deals with the management of international business operations in the global market and discusses the basic managerial functions in an international enterprise. The textbook explores the theoretical and practical aspects of managing international business operations, and deals with multi-cultural, multinational and global issues of managing the business expansion beyond the domestic market.
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Book details

List price: $218.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/26/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 728
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.70" tall
Weight: 3.036
Language: English

Dr. Kamal Fatehi is Professor of International Management and former Chair of Management and Entrepreneurship Department at Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University. Before joining Kennesaw State University, he was Chair of Management and Marketing Department, and Interim Dean of College of Business Administration at Texas A&M International University. Previously, he was a professor of Strategic and International Management at Barton School of Business, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.nbsp; He has taught at Louisiana State University, Western Illinois University, Eastern Illinois University, and Texas A&M International University. At Western Illinois University, he was…    

Introduction
Introduction: the Management of International Business
The Changing Profile of the Global Business Environment
The Imperatives of Globalization of Business
Types of International Business Operations
International Business and International Management
Major Elements of Managing International Business
Socio-Ethical Issues and International Management
Social Responsibility and MNCs
Problem Areas
Concerns of Developing Countries
Globalization Backlash
Supranational Organizations
What's Next?
Construction Dilemma
Vodka Blues
Yahoo vs. Survivors of the Holocaust
Union Carbide, Bhopal
Footwear International
Culture and Behavior
International Management and the Cultural Context
Introduction
Cultural Framework
Cultural Aspects of Management
Corporate Culture
International Communication and Negotiation
International Communication
Macro and Micro International Communication
Classic Communication Model
International Verbal Communication
Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication
Communication Competence
Dos and Don'ts of Communication with Foreigners
International Negotiation
The American Negotiation Style
Managerial Leadership and Motivation in an International Context
The Shortcomings of Leadership Theories
Managerial Leadership in Europe
Managerial Leadership in Japan versus the U.S.
Leadership Summary
Motivation and Culture
Cultural Influence on Motivation
Applicability of Major Motivation Theories
Motivation and Japanese Employees
Global Trends and Motivation
Kiwi Samuri: Secure Fit
Frank Davis Comes to Madagascar
Culture Clash: Don't Buyouts Always Make Sense
Bill Keane
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Leasing Cargo Space in Granada
Strategy and Operations
International Environment and Strategy
Cultural Aspects of Strategy
International Environmental Forces
Generic MNC Strategies
Industry Characteristics and Strategy
Legal Issues and International Management
Cultural Heritage and Business Law
National Sovereignty
International Implications of Legal Issues
MNC Operational Disputes
Organization of Multinational Operations
Definiion and Functions of Organizing
The Organization of Multinationals
Factors Influencing MNC Structure
Development of International Corporate Structure
Control of International Operations
Purpose and Functions of the Control Process
Control Mechanisms
Control Approaches
Cultural Aspects of MNC Control
Evolution of MNC Coordination and Control
Additional Control Problems of MNCs
Ownership and Host Government Involvement
International Information Systems Management
Computer Based Information Systems
Information Architecture
Ramifications of Internationalization for the Information Systems Function
Building a Global Information System
Daimler-Chrysler Merger
Vinhdat Company
Langle International Growers, Inc.: Managing a Small Business
Global Multi-Products Chile
Enron in India
Ceramic Brick Factory
Human Resources
International Human Resource Management
The Transition from Domestic to International Position
Recruitment and Selection
Product Life Cycle and International Human Resource Management
International Management and Intercultural Training and Preparation
Repatriation Problems
Compensation
International Labor Relations
Locus of Control in International Workplace Practices
Host Government Involvement
International Labor Organizations
Diversity in International Labor Relations
Barbara and William Harold: A Case Study of Americans Living Abroad in Belfast, North Ireland
American Manager in Australia
Human Resource Management Practices: A Small Business in a Transition Economy