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As a discipline of academy inquiry, International Management applies management concepts and techniques to their contexts in firms working in multinational, multicultural environments. HodgettsLuthans: International Management was the first mainstream International Management text in the market. Its 6th edition continues to set the standard for International Management texts with its research-based content and its balance between culture, strategy, and behavior. International Management stresses the balanced approach and the synergy/connection between the texts four parts: Environment (3 chapters): Culture (4 chapters), Strategy and Functions (4 chapters) and Organizational Behavior /Human Resource Management (4 chapters).
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Table of Contents
Part one: Environmental Foundation 1. Globalization and Worldwide Developments 2. The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment 3. Ethics and Social Responsibility Brief Integrative Case 1: Colgates Distasteful Toothpaste Brief Integrative Case 2: Advertising or Free Speech? The Case of Nike and Human Rights In-Depth Integrative Case 1: Pharmaceutical Companies, Intellectual Property, and the Global AIDS Epidemic Part Two: The Role of Culture 4. The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture 5. Managing Across Culture 6. Organizational Culture and Diversity 7. Cross-Culture Communication and Negotiation Brief Integrative Case 1: Cross Cultural Conflicts in the Corning-Vitro Joint Venture Brief Integrative Case 2: Integrating National and Organizational Cultures: Chemical Banks Mergers in Europe In-Depth Integrative Case 1:EuroDisney In-Depth Integrative Case 2:Wal-Marts Japan Strategy Part Three: International Strategic Management 8. Strategy Formulation and Implementation 9. Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures 10. Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances 11. Management Decision and Control Brief Integrative Case 1: KNP, N.V Brief Integrative Case 2: Reliance In-Depth Integrative Case 1:The HP-Compaq Merger and its Global Implications In-Depth Integrative Case 2:Can the Budget Air Model Succeed in Asia? The Story of AirAsia Part Four: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 12. Motivation Across Cultures 13. Leadership Across Cultures 14. Human Resource Selection And Development Across Cultures 15. Labor Relations and Industrial Democracy Brief Integrative Case 1: The Road to Hell Brief Integrative Case 2: A Copy Shop Goes Global In-Depth Integrative Case 1:Lord John Browne and BP's Global Shift In-Depth Integrative Case 2:Chiquitas Global Turnaround Skill-Building and Experiential Exercises Personal Skill-Building Exercises 1. The Culture Quiz 2. Using Gung Ho to Understand Cultural Differences 3. "When in Bogota..." 4. The International Cola Alliances 5. Who to Hire? In-Class Simulations 1. "Frankenfoods" or Rice Bowl for the World: The U.S.-EU Dispute over Trade in Genetically Modified Organisms" 2. Cross-Cultural Conflicts in the Corning-Vitro Joint Venture
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Glossary
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