The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management A

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.

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.

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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The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management A Guide to Managing Complexity

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