International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior - Softcover

Luthans, Fred; Doh, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071283145 ISBN 13: 9780071283144

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Europe, Middle East & Africa, 2008

Synopsis

Changes in the global business environment continue at an accelerated pace. The challenges for international management reflect this dynamism and the increasing unpredictability of global economic and political events. The challenge in today’s uncertain geopolitical and economic environment is to learn and effectively practice international management. Past assumptions must always be tested and challenged, and best practices will continuously evolve in response to changing environmental and competitive conditions. Those with the knowledge and skills to apply the contents of this text on international management will be taking a huge step toward gaining a competitive advantage over those who do not have such a perspective. They will be in a strong position to gain a broad understanding and to take specific steps for implementation of effective managing across cultures. In the seventh edition of International Management, Luthans and Doh have taken care to retain the effective foundation gained from research and practice over the past decades. At the same time, they have fully incorporated important new and emerging developments that have changed what international managers are currently facing and likely to face in the coming years. Of special importance is that students of international management understand what will be expected of them from the range of stakeholders with whom they interact.

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From the Publisher:

Chapter opening vignettes from Business Week Magazine. These recent, relevant short news stories show how chapter topics relate to the real world of business and get students immediately interested in the chapter material, which leads to active and attentive reading.
World of Business Week Revisited consists of discussion questions (at the end of each chapter) pertaining to the opening vignette that require students to draw from the chapter material for answers. As a teaching tool suggested answers to these discussion questions can be found in the instructor's manual. Multiple choice and true/false questions from the opening vignette will be placed in the test bank.
Internet Exercises (at the end of every chapter) require students to use the Internet to find information needed to answer relevant questions about the chapter topic. Ex. Chapter 3 - Going Worldwide with Wal-Mart; Chapter 10 - Motorola in China.
Internet Appendix - This section follows chapter one and advises students on how to conduct research on the Internet for international management. It includes a brief overview of Internet history; a description of popular browsers and search engines; Internet Directory for International Management; Helpful suggestions.
Skill- Building Exercises for International Management (found at the end of the text) can be done in class and reinforce part concepts: Environment, Culture, Strategy and Organizational Behavior/ Human Resource Management. 1) The Culture Quiz; 2) Using Gung HO to Understand Cultural Differences (or Siskel & Ebert Go International); 3) 'When in Bogota''; 4) The International Cola Alliance; 5) Who to Hire?
Cases- Longer end of Part cases have been added as a response to reviewer comments. These cases are designed for strategic analysis. Unlike the shorter end of chapter cases that can be discussed in class. These cases can be read outside of class and then discussed in depth. They further help students relate text material to the real world of international management. Part 1 Integrative Cases - 1) Brazil and Argentina 2) Israel: A Unique Member of the Global Community Part 2 Integrative Cases - 1) Ikea: Managing Cultural Diversity 2) Euro Disneyland Part 3 Integrative Cases - 1) KNP and the World Paper Industry 2) Cultural Differences Doom a Seemingly Perfect Alliance Between Corning and Vitro. Part 4 Integrative Cases - 1) Chiba International, Inc. 2) The Road to Hell 3) Gillette's Prescription for International Business Success: In-House Training and Expat Experience.
All chapters have been revised and updated to reflect the latest international business research. There are 10-15 new references ( and thus real-world examples and research results) in each of the chapters.
You be the Management Consultant - Short end-of-chapter cases that give students the chance to solve 'real problems' by applying what they've learned in the chapter. Ex. Chp. 1 - Here Comes the Competition
International Management in Action - Boxed material illustrating real world examples of chapter concepts. Ex. Chp. 1 - Separating Myths From Reality - Conducting Multicultural Research Ex. Chp. 3 - Bit Players Bite the Dust - The Problems facing small Japanese MNC's
In the International Spotlight - Short end of chapter case, highlighting a specific country, followed by questions that allow students to apply chapter concepts to a specific situation. These cases can be read and discussed in class. Ex. Ch 1. Doing Business in India - Chicken Burgers are the hottest item on the McDonald's menu.
You be the Management Consultant - Short end-of-chapter cases that give students the chance to solve 'real problems' by applying what they've learned in the chapter. Ex. Chp. 1 - Here Comes the Competition

About the Author:

Fred Luthans is the George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of NebraskaLincoln. He received his B.A., M.B.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa where he received the distinguished alumni award in 2002, and did postdoctoral work at Columbia University. While serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army, he taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has been at the University of Nebraska since 1967, his entire academic career, and won the distinguished teaching award in 1986, the excellence in graduate education award in 2000, and in 2008 the highest award in the system for outstanding research. In 2003, he received an honorary doctorate from DePaul University. A prolific writer, he has published a number of major books and about 200 articles in applied and academic journals. His book Organizational Behavior Modification, coauthored with Robert Kreitner, won the American Society of Personnel Administration award for outstanding contribution to human resource management, and another book entitled Real Managers is the result of a four-year research study that observed managers in their natural settings. International Management, coauthored with the late Richard Hodgetts and Jonathon Doh, also published by McGraw-Hill, is in its seventh edition. He also has two recent books, The High Impact Leader (with Bruce Avolio, McGraw-Hill, 2006) and Psychological Capital (with Carolyn Youssef and Bruce Avolio, Oxford, 2007). The co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of World Business, Professor Luthans is also the editor for Organizational Dynamics and Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies. He has been very active in the Academy of Management over the years and was elected a fellow in 1981. He is a former president of the National Academy in 1986 and, in 1997, received the Academy's distinguished educator award. In 2000 he became an inaugural member of the Academy's Hall of Fame for being one of the Top Five all-time published authors in the prestigious Academy journals. Also active in the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), he was elected a fellow in 1987. Professor Luthans has a very extensive research program at the University of Nebraska. Most recently, he has developed positive organizational behavior, or POB, (outlined in 2002 articles in the Academy of Management Executive and Journal of Organizational Behavior ) and is conducting research on positive psychological capital and, with close colleague Bruce Avolio, authentic leadership. He has been a visiting scholar at a number of universities in the United States and has lectured at universities and conducted workshops for managers in many countries around the world. In recent years, he has been actively involved in Germany, China, Thailand, Singapore, Russia, Albania, and Macedonia. In addition, he has been on the executive committee of the annual Pan Pacific Conference since its beginning in 1984 and in 1995 was elected a fellow. This international research and experience is reflected in his approach to the field of organizational behavior. In addition, he is an active consultant and trainer to both private- (such as Wal-Mart and Ameritas Life Insurance, Inc.) and public-sector organizations. Since 1998 he has been a senior research scientist with the Gallup Organization. He is an avid golfer and University of Nebraska sports fan. He and Kay, his wife of 47 years, have four grown children and so far six adorable grandchildren.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Europe, Middle East & Africa
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071283145
• ISBN 13: 9780071283144
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672