International Management
Theories & Practices
Edited By Monir Tayeb
Pearson Education Limited
June 2003
ISBN: 0-273-65127-7
347 Pages, Illustrated, 7 1/2" x 9 3/4"
$72.50 paper original
This book provides a thorough introduction to the complexities of international
management from a cultural perspective. It examines the influence of culture
at all levels of an organization, from strategic planning and managing expatriate
employees, to negotiating with people from different countries and international
business ethics. The book also discusses the significant role of the major non-cultural
factors that managers of international and global companies have to consider
in all their strategic and operative decisions and activities. It has a truly
global outlook reflected in the varied national and cultural origins of the
contributors as well as the topics and practical examples covered. Features
and Benefits include: Coverage of both theoretical and practical issues, Treatment
of topics and cases which takes account of multiple cultural realities and perspectives,
A new framework that moves away from the 'planning, organizing, leading, controlling'
model to reflect new organizational realities such as empowerment and flexibility,
Presentation of the subject in a clear and student-friendly style, Coverage
of recent developments such as the impact of E-commerce and management in the
Arab world and Islamic cultures, Detailed examination of the management of external
relationships, such as customers, suppliers and governments, and also internal
relationships, such as HRM and expatriate managers, and Supplement download
site including an Instructor's manual, additional case studies and links to
useful data sites.
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