Global Business Management: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (Innovative Business Textbooks)

This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books on the market treat independently. It clarifies and explains culture, cultural misunderstandings, and cross-cultural interactions. Adekola and Sergi's text is unique in that it offers both the management perspective and the cultural perspective. It is for managers seeking to thrive in the global economy. This book focuses on managing global organizations, providing a basis for understanding the influence of culture on international management, and the key roles that international managers play. It clearly shows how to develop the cross-cultural expertise essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political and cultural changes. Contents......Page 6 List of Case Studies......Page 8 List of Boxes, Figures and Maps......Page 10 List of Tables......Page 12 Foreword......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 Acknowledgments......Page 18 Introduction......Page 20 1 International Management and Cross-cultural Perspectives......Page 26 2 Changes and Growth in the International Marketplace......Page 42 3 An Introduction to Multinational Enterprises......Page 60 4 The Impact of Economics and the International Monetary Framework on International Management......Page 84 5 The Impact of Domestic Politics on International Business......Page 114 6 Information Technology and its Impact on International Management......Page 144 7 International Service Management......Page 166 8 Culture Defined......Page 182 9 The Impact of Culture on International Management......Page 220 10 Cross-cultural Training and Expatriate Assignments......Page 258 11 Toward New International Business Conditions and Opportunities......Page 280 Appendix – International Metaphors......Page 292 Bibliography......Page 300 B......Page 316 C......Page 317 D......Page 318 E......Page 319 G......Page 320 H......Page 321 I......Page 322 L......Page 323 N......Page 324 P......Page 325 S......Page 326 T......Page 327 W......Page 328 Z......Page 329 This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books in the market treat independently. It clarifies and explains culture, cultural misunderstandings, and cross-cultural interactions. Business and culture must be taught together as one when it comes to international commerce and business. It is essential to care about how the world really operates, and what is influencing the international relations of virtually every country in the world today. Our text is unique in that it offers both the management perspective and the cultural perspective. It is for managers seeking to thrive in the global economy. This book focuses on managing global organizations, providing a basis for understanding the influence of culture on international management, and the key roles that international managers play. It clearly shows how to develop the cross-cultural expertise essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political, and cultural changes International management and cross-cultural perspectives Changes and growth in the international marketplace An introduction to multinational enterprises The impact of economics and the international monetary framework on international management The impact of domestic politics on international business Information technology and its impact on international management International service management Culture defined Impact of culture on international management Cross-cultural training and expatriate assignments Conclusion International metaphors. This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books on the market treat independently. It clarifies and explains culture, cultural misunderstandings, and cross-cultural interactions. The text is unique in that it offers both the management perspective and the cultural perspective