The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management A Guide to Managing Complexity

by Lane, Henry W.; Maznevski, Martha L.; Mendenhall, Mark E.; McNett, Jeanne

• ISBN13: 9781405152679
• ISBN10: 1405152672
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-11
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This is a benchmark overview of current approaches and research in the study of international management and organizations, with a focus on implementation issues in a globalized context. The volume is structured into sections covering the global context, global competencies, teaming and leading, executing strategic initiatives globally, and special issues in developing and transitioning economies. These sections are framed and contextualized by an introduction from the editors. Topical subjects covered include developing a global mindset, managing global virtual teams, knowledge management in multinationals, and the effects of globalization.

Author Biography

Henry W. Lane, Martha L. Maznevski, Mark E. Mendenhall, and Jeanne McNett are a highly regarded team of writers and teachers on international management.

Harry Lane is the Darla and Frederick Brodsky Trustee Professor in Global Business at Northeastern University.

Martha L. Maznevski is Professor of Organizational Behavior and International Management at the International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne.

Mark E. Mendenhall is the J. Burton Frierson Chair of Excellence in Business Leadership at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

Jeanne McNett is Associate Professor of Management at Assumption College in Massachusetts.

The editors have helped create the International Organizations Network, ION, to develop high-quality international management research on organizational and behavioral issues and increase its impact on management education and practice. ION has provided the authors, the research base, and worldwide teaching experience for this important new handbook on the complexities of global management behavior.

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

Introduction: Understanding People and Context

Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha

People in Global Organizations: Culture, Personality and Social

Dynamics

Global Competencies

Global Competencies: An Introduction

The Crucial Yet Illusive Global Mindset

Interpersonal Skills

Mindful Communication

Creating and Building Trust

The System Level Skills of Gobal Competency

Boundary Spanning

Building Community Through Change

Ethical Decision-Making

Teaming and Leading

Leading in a Global Context: Vision in Complexity

Designing and Forming Global Teams

Effective Team Processes for Global Teams

Performance Management in Global Teams

Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally

Managing Knowledge in Global Organizations

External Sourcing of Knowledge in the International Firm

Seeking Global Advantage With Information Management and Information Technology Capabilities

Global Account Management: New Structures, New Tasks

Barriers and Bonds to Knowledge Transfer in Global Alliances and Mergers

Managing Complexity in the Global Innovation Process: A Networks and Social Capital Solution

Special Issues in Developing and Transitioning Economies

Introduction

The Developing World: Towards a Managerial Understanding

Leadership and Teamwork in the Developing Country Context

Gaining Legitimacy: ManagementÆs Challenge in Developing and Transitioning Economies

Management in Action in Developing Economies

Index

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