Multinational Management: A Strategic Approach - Hardcover

Cullen, John B.; Parboteeah, K. Praveen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1285094948 ISBN 13: 9781285094946

Publisher: South-Western Pub, 2013

Synopsis

In today's increasingly complex global environment, developing and making strategic choices are the mainstays of successful decision making. The updated edition of Cullen & Parboteeah's MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT: A STRATEGIC APPROACH uses a distinctive strategic approach to explore the global economy and the impact of managerial decisions--equipping students with a strategic mindset. The text covers all topics essential to international management, including comparative management issues, formation and implementation of strategies in the global environment, the building of strategic alliances, negotiation and cross-cultural communication, international human resource management, business ethics, and much more. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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Preface. About the Authors. PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT. 1. Multinational Management in a Changing World. 2. Culture and Multinational Management. 3. The Institutional Context of Multinational Management. 4. Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies. PART II: STRATEGY CONTENT AND FORMULATION FOR MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES. 5. Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation. 6. Multinational and Participation Strategies: Content and Formulation. 7. Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Barriers and Finding Opportunities. PART III: MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION: DESIGN CHOICES FOR MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES. 8. Organizational Designs for Multinational Companies. 9. International Strategic Alliances: Design and Management. 10. Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures. PART IV: STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION FOR MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 11. International Human Resource Management. 12. HRM in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt. PART V: STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION FOR MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES: INTERACTION PROCESSES. 13. International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication. 14. Motivation in Multinational Companies. 15. Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index. Company Index.

About the Author

John Cullen is Professor of Management at Washington State University where he teaches courses on international management, organizational theory, strategic management, and business ethics. He has also taught on the faculties of the University of Nebraska, the University of Rhode Island, Waseda and Keio Universities in Japan (as a Fulbright lecturer), and the Catholic University of Lille in France. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. He consults regularly with U.S. and Japanese organizations regarding international strategic alliances and the management of ethical behavior. Professor Cullen is the author or co-author of four books and over 60 journal articles, which have appeared in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of International Business Studies, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Organizational Studies, Management International Review, Journal of Vocational Behavior, American Journal of Sociology, Organizational Dynamics, and the Journal of World Business. He also has given over 100 presentations at national and regional meetings. His major research interests include the effects of national culture and social institutions on managers and workers, the management of trust and commitment in international strategic alliances, ethical climates in multinational organizations, and the dynamics of organizational structure. Professor Cullen serves or has served on various editorial boards including the Academy of Management Journal and Advances in International Management and reviews for major journals in management and international business.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1285094948
• ISBN 13: 9781285094946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 736