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Reviews: "Dr. EliZabeth Christopher shows amazing depth of knowledge and understanding of the forces that have shaped, and are shaping, the business landscape globally. This book will be an invaluable learning tool and reference text for all students and business managers grapping with business issues at an international level."
- Emeritus Professor Peter Eddy, Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
" A facinating examination of management behaviour across the globe, with much to learn from the huge range of examples of successes and failures - and fully supported by clear and helpful guidance, further reading and notes to enable the reader to maximize their understanding and knowledge of this important field.
-George Brown, Director of Euclid International Ltd
Description: International Management explores management opportunities in encounters across the world between national, organisational, political, professional and social cultures. It is soundly based theoretically and supported with real-life international examples from contemporary events and situations.
From a historical perspective and a uniquely cross-disciplinary approach, Elizabeth Christopher identifies the major leadership styles that continue to characterise people across regions, nations, communities and organisations, within groups and as individuals. She provides a practical and comprehensive textbook for successful negotiation in a world rich not only in cultural diversity but also in convergence. It is an indispensable guide for students and practitioners to key issues of cross-cultural management.
Contents: Introduction: The historical background to international • PART ONE: Exploring cultural differences • Industry: cultural differences in industry leadership and the effects of mass media reports • Introduction • Made in China: the case of General Motors’ LaCrosse • Vehicle recalls: the case of the rise and fall and rise of Toyota • Industrial espionage: the Renault spy case • Conclusion • Key points • Patterns of employment: the roles of women and minorities in international business • Introduction • Women at work: the case of the Saudi women drivers • Disabilities and disadvantages: the case of the dispossessed • Worldwide youth unemployment: the case of the jobless Chinese graduates • Rich and poor: the case of employment contrasts in India • Conclusion • Key points • Management of public and private sector involvement • Introduction • Private sector leadership in government projects: the case of Steven Rattner • Cameron and Coulson, Stephenson, Yates and Wallis: the case of the prime minister, the police commissioners and the spin doctors • From the White House to the coffee shop: the case of Kris Engskov • Business against corruption: the case of the Russian entrepreneur and police extortion • Conclusion • Key points • PART TWO Exploring international operations and activities • International networks and alliances, structures and controls, strategies for sustainable business • Introduction • Strategic alliances for health care and famine relief: the case of FARM-Africa and Tearfund • International alliances and contingency theory: the case of Origin Oil • Strategies for sustainable business practices: the case of SAP • Strategies for restructuring: the case of the Egyptian bank • Internet networks: the case of crowdsourcing • Conclusion • Key points • Negotiations and decisions: leadership and motivation • Introduction • By fair means or foul? The cases of SABMiller and InBev • The practice of management: the case of David Moyes and Everton • Beyond Maslow: the case of Anna Hazare in New Delhi • Conclusion • Key points • PART THREE Exploring technology, learning, language and culture • Technology, the internet and dealing with change • Introduction • Technology and work: the case of the mobile employees • Business technology, work and politics: the case of the emerging economies • Industry and society: the case of the vanishing keffiyeh • Technology and the law: the case of the cookies, the cyber radicals and cybercrime • Conclusion • Key points • Learning: action learning and learning organizations • Introduction • Environmental pollution: cases of systems thinking • Personal mastery: the case of the bright billionaires • Mental models, shared vision and team learning: the case of space tourism • Conclusion • Key points • Language and culture: translations, interpretations and world Englishes • Introduction • Reaching for their headphones: the case of the BP press conference • Multicultural English: the case of language diversity management • Few words, maximum effect: the case of the press release • From one ‘language’ to another: the case of Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down • Conclusion • Key points • PART FOUR Exploring management ethics • The ethics of international business • Introduction • Rogue trading: the case of Kweku Adoboli and UBS • Bribery and corruption: the case of Lockheed • Corporate governance in Russia: the case of Polymetal • Child labour and sick workers: a case of poison • Conclusion • Key points • Looking to the future • Introduction • Dealing with climate change: the case of the Kyoto Protocol • Made in India: the case of generic vs patented drugs • I-leadership for a new generation: the case of the start-ups • Protecting people: the case of crisis response • Dot brand versus dot com: the case of the internet domains • Conclusion • Key points • Conclusion • About the author • Acknowledgements • Index. ISBN - 9780749465285
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Pages : 288
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