Organizing and Managing in the Era of Globalization

by Pritam Singh

• ISBN13: 9788132102465
• ISBN10: 8132102460
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-07
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd

Summary

This book discusses the issues and challenges of organizing and managing in the context of a globalized world. It provides insights and perspectives on the realities of organization in a world where governance structures, organizational processes, management practices, and employment relations are in a vortex of transformation. It analyzes the political, economic, sociological, cultural, institutional, and legal factors that shape these realities. 

Author Biography

Pritam Singh, Padma Shri and a management guru, is a Professor of Eminence at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. He sits on the board of several reputed public and private sector organizations in India and has been the Chairman and member of numerous policy making committees set up by the Government of India. A former director of MDI Gurgaon and IIM Lucknow, he is the author of several award winning books on leadership, organization and strategy. Subir Verma is an Associate Professor or organization behaviour at MDI, Gurgaon. He is MA (Gold Medalist) and M.Phil in political science from the University of Delhi and a Fellow (Ph.D) of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. He is consultant to several organizations on creating high performing organizations and is an avid trainer of leadership, team building and negotiation skills.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
List of Figures	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
An Introduction	p. 1
Globalization	p. 22
Organizational Democracy in the Age of Globalization: Issues and Challenges	p. 57
Sustainability of the International Sourcing Model	p. 111
Organizing for the Global Market: Understanding the Impact of Business Process offshoring	p. 146
Building Competitiveness Over Time: The Ambidexterity Factor	p. 171
Join the Club: Entrepreneurial SMEs and Collaborative R&D Networks	p. 189
Globalization, Migration and Knowledge Transfer: The Reconfiguration of R&D Capability in Indian Pharmaceutical Firms	p. 210
Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance and Indian Business Elites	p. 232
Managerial Values in Developing Countries: Global Convergence or Local Divergence	p. 259
Localization or Globalization? The Case of Japanese Multinational Companies in Vietnam	p. 272
The Local and the Professional	p. 290
Indian Call Center Workers: Pioneers of a Global Middle Class	p. 304
Some Propositions about National Culture and New Public Management	p. 326
Sourcing and Manufacturing in Emerging Markets: Ethical Realities, Challenges and Responses	p. 351
Development Strategies for Inclusive Cities	p. 368
HRM Strategic Integration Instrument (HRMSi)	p. 388
In Search of a Leader: Followers' Quest	p. 414
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 433
Index	p. 448
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