The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management – A Guide to Management Complexity

A Guide to Managing Complexity

Paperback Engels 2006 9781405152679
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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.

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ISBN13:9781405152679
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:500

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List of Figures.
<p>List on the Contributors.</p>
<p>Preface.</p>
<p>Introducing ION: The International Organization Network.</p>
<p>How ION Works.</p>
<p>Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Global Complexity: The Process.</p>
<p>Part I: Introduction: Understanding People and Context:.</p>
<p>1. Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha: Henry W. Lane, Martha L. Maznevski, Mark Mendenhall.</p>
<p>2. People in Global Organizations: Culture, Personality and Social.</p>
<p>Dynamics – Mary Yoko Brannen, Carolina Gomez, Mark F. Peterson, Laurence Romani, Lilach Sagiv.</p>
<p>Part II: Global Competencies:.</p>
<p>3. Global Competencies: An Introduction: Alan Bird, Joyce S. Osland.</p>
<p>4. The Crucial Yet Illusive Global Mindset: Nakiye Boyacigiller, Schon Beechler, Sully Taylor, Orly Levy.</p>
<p>5. Interpersonal Skills:.</p>
<p>Part A. Mindful Communication: David C. Thomas, Joyce S. Osland.</p>
<p>Part B. Creating and Building Trust: Ellen Whitener, Guenter Stahl.</p>
<p>6. The System Level Skills of Gobal Competency:.</p>
<p>Part A. Boundary Spanning: Schon Beechler, Mikael Sondergaard, Edwin Miller, Alan Bird.</p>
<p>Part B. Building Community Through Change: Joyce S. Osland, Alan Bird.</p>
<p>Part C. Ethical Decision–Making: Jeanne McNett, Mikael Sondergaard.</p>
<p>Part III: Teaming and Leading:.</p>
<p>7. Leading in a Global Context: Vision in Complexity: Deanne N. den Hartog.</p>
<p>8. Designing and Forming Global Teams: Julia C. Gluesing, Cristina B. Gibson.</p>
<p>9. Effective Team Processes for Global Teams: Sue Canney Davison, Bjorn Z. Ekelund.</p>
<p>10. Performance Management in Global Teams: Bradley L. Kirkman, Deanne N. Den Hartog.</p>
<p>Part IV: Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally:.</p>
<p>11. Managing Knowledge in Global Organizations: Tatiana Kostova, Nicholas Athanassiou, Iris Berdrow.</p>
<p>12. External Sourcing of Knowledge in the International Firm: Julian Birkinshaw.</p>
<p>13. Seeking Global Advantage With Information Management and Information Technology Capabilities: Donald A. Marchand.</p>
<p>14. Global Account Management: New Structures, New Tasks: Julian Birkinshaw, Joseph J. DiStefano.</p>
<p>15. Barriers and Bonds to Knowledge Transfer in Global Alliances and Mergers: Henry W. Lane, Danna Greenberg, Iris Berdrow.</p>
<p>16. Managing Complexity in the Global Innovation Process: A Networks and Social Capital Solution: Edward F. McDonough III, Francis C. Spital, Nicholas Athanassiou.</p>
<p>Part V: Special Issues in Developing and Transitioning Economies:.</p>
<p>Introduction: Joyce S. Osland, Sue Canney Davison.</p>
<p>17. The Developing World: Towards a Managerial Understanding: Betty Jane Punnett.</p>
<p>18. Leadership and Teamwork in the Developing Country Context: Zeynep Aycan.</p>
<p>19. Gaining Legitimacy: Management s Challenge in Developing and Transitioning Economies: Daniel J. McCarthy; Sheila M. Puffer.</p>
<p>20. Management in Action in Developing Economies: Terence Jackson.</p>
<p>Index</p>

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