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International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, Text and Cases » (7th Edition)

Book cover image of International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, Text and Cases by Helen Deresky

Authors: Helen Deresky
ISBN-13: 9780136098676, ISBN-10: 0136098673
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: January 2010
Edition: 7th Edition

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Author Biography: Helen Deresky

Book Synopsis

Deresky (State U. of New York at Plattsburgh) presents a textbook for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in international business or general management. She introduces the concerns of management operating in global contexts, offering chapters on cultural context, formulating and implementing strategy, and human resources management. The material in the 11 chapters is illustrated with 15 case studies focusing on the activities of various international businesses. The text assumes that readers have a background in the basic principles of management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Preface
Pt. 1The Global Manager's Environment1
Ch. 1Assessing the Environment - Political, Economic, Legal, Technological1
Ch. 2Managing Interdependence: Social Responsibility and Ethics35
Pt. 2The Cultural Context of Global Management81
Ch. 3Understanding the Role of Culture81
Ch. 4Communicating Across Cultures124
Ch. 5Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making156
Pt. 3Formulating and Implementing Strategy for International and Global Operations219
Ch. 6Formulating Strategy219
Ch. 7Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation259
Glossary550
Booknotes555
Credits575
Index579

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