The Blackwell handbook of global management : a guide to managing complexity
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The Blackwell handbook of global management : a guide to managing complexity
(Handbooks in management)
Blackwell, 2006
- : pbk
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  Toyama
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  Fukui
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  Nagano
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  Kyoto
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  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
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  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
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Note
"First published in paperback 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides an overview of current approaches and research in the field of international organizations with a focus on implementation issues in a globalized context.
Written by a team of recognized leaders in the field, associated with the growing and influential International Organizations Network (ION).
Covers topical issues such as managing virtual teams and globalization.
Makes a cohesive statement about the field of international organizations.
Is written with a focus on implementation issues.
Offers a solid contribution to the closing of the gap between researchers and practitioners.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures. List on the Contributors. Preface. Introducing ION: The International Organization Network. How ION Works. Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Global Complexity: The Process. Part I: Introduction: Understanding People and Context:. 1. Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha: Henry W. Lane, Martha L. Maznevski, Mark Mendenhall. 2. People in Global Organizations: Culture, Personality and Social. Dynamics - Mary Yoko Brannen, Carolina Gomez, Mark F. Peterson, Laurence Romani, Lilach Sagiv. Part II: Global Competencies:. 3. Global Competencies: An Introduction: Alan Bird, Joyce S. Osland. 4. The Crucial Yet Illusive Global Mindset: Nakiye Boyacigiller, Schon Beechler, Sully Taylor, Orly Levy. 5. Interpersonal Skills:. Part A. Mindful Communication: David C. Thomas, Joyce S. Osland. Part B. Creating and Building Trust: Ellen Whitener, Guenter Stahl. 6. The System Level Skills of Gobal Competency:. Part A. Boundary Spanning: Schon Beechler, Mikael Sondergaard, Edwin Miller, Alan Bird. Part B. Building Community Through Change: Joyce S. Osland, Alan Bird. Part C. Ethical Decision-Making: Jeanne McNett, Mikael Sondergaard. Part III: Teaming and Leading:. 7. Leading in a Global Context: Vision in Complexity: Deanne N. den Hartog. 8. Designing and Forming Global Teams: Julia C. Gluesing, Cristina B. Gibson. 9. Effective Team Processes for Global Teams: Sue Canney Davison, Bjorn Z. Ekelund. 10. Performance Management in Global Teams: Bradley L. Kirkman, Deanne N. Den Hartog. Part IV: Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally:. 11. Managing Knowledge in Global Organizations: Tatiana Kostova, Nicholas Athanassiou, Iris Berdrow. 12. External Sourcing of Knowledge in the International Firm: Julian Birkinshaw. 13. Seeking Global Advantage With Information Management and Information Technology Capabilities: Donald A. Marchand. 14. Global Account Management: New Structures, New Tasks: Julian Birkinshaw, Joseph J. DiStefano. 15. Barriers and Bonds to Knowledge Transfer in Global Alliances and Mergers: Henry W. Lane, Danna Greenberg, Iris Berdrow. 16. Managing Complexity in the Global Innovation Process: A Networks and Social Capital Solution: Edward F. McDonough III, Francis C. Spital, Nicholas Athanassiou. Part V: Special Issues in Developing and Transitioning Economies:. Introduction: Joyce S. Osland, Sue Canney Davison. 17. The Developing World: Towards a Managerial Understanding: Betty Jane Punnett. 18. Leadership and Teamwork in the Developing Country Context: Zeynep Aycan. 19. Gaining Legitimacy: Management's Challenge in Developing and Transitioning Economies: Daniel J. McCarthy
- Sheila M. Puffer. 20. Management in Action in Developing Economies: Terence Jackson. Index
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