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- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Part 1: Understanding the Business Landscape Facing Global Managers
- Chapter 1. Evaluating the Global Business Environment
- Opening Profile: Businesses Battle Brexit Bureaucracy
- The Global Business Environment
- Globalization
- Global Trends
- Globalization and Emerging Markets
- Backlash against Globalization
- Effects of Institutions on Global Trade
- Effects of Globalization on Corporations
- Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- The Globalization of Human Capital
- Regional Trading Blocs
- Under the Lens: South-East Asia Wakes Up to Power of Corporate Competition
- Comparative Management in Focus: China Loses Its Allure
- Other Regions in the World
- The Global Manager’s Role
- The Political and Economic Environment
- Political Risk
- Political Risk Assessment
- Managing Political Risk
- Managing Terrorism Risk
- Economic Risk
- The Legal Environment
- Contract Law
- Other Regulatory Issues
- The Technological Environment
- The Globalization of Information Technology
- Management in Action: Google to Set Up German Team to Tackle Privacy and Safety Issues
- Global E-Business
- Developing Skills to Enhance Your Career
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Knowledge Application/Analysis
- Business Ethics/Social Responsibility
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercise
- Case Study: The European Union versus Indonesia: An Uncomfortable TradeWar
- Endnotes
- Chapter 2. Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability
- Opening Profile: Samsung Finally Apologises to Its Workers around the World Struck Down by Disease
- The Social Responsibility of MNCs
- CSR: Global Consensus or Regional Variation?
- From CSR to Shared Value?
- Under the Lens: Speciality Products, Support and Shared Value are Key to Success: India
- MNC Responsibility toward Human Rights
- Comparative Management in Focus: Doing Business in China—Censorship, Human Rights, and the Challen
- Management in Action: “Impact Beyond Numbers”—GoodWeave’s Global Solution to Child Labor
- Ethics in Global Management
- Bribery
- Under the Lens: SAP Alerts US to South Africa Kickback Allegations
- Ethics in Uses of Technology
- Making the Right Decision
- Under the Lens: Volkswagen under the Spotlight
- Managing Interdependence
- Foreign Subsidiaries in the United States
- Managing Subsidiary–Host Country Interdependence
- Managing Environmental Interdependence and Sustainability
- Implementing Sustainability Strategies
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercise
- Case Study: Facebook Faces Fresh Probe after Photo Leak
- Endnotes
- Comprehensive Cases
- Case 1. Eliminating Modern Slavery from Supply Chains: Can Nestlé Lead the Way?
- Case 2. ‘Enrich Not Exploit’: Can New CSR Strategy Help Body Shop Regain Glory?
- Part 2: Managing across Cultures
- Chapter 3. How Cultural Factors Affect Management
- Opening Profile: TikTok: Paving the Way for Short Video–Making Apps in India
- Culture and Its Effects on Organizations
- Societal Culture
- Organizational Culture
- Culture’s Effects on Management
- Influences on National Culture
- Under the Lens: Religion and the Workplace
- Cultural Value Dimensions
- Project GLOBE Cultural Dimensions
- Cultural Clusters
- Hofstede’s Value Dimensions
- Trompenaars’s Value Dimensions
- Consequence or Cause?
- Critical Operational Value Differences
- The Internet and Culture
- Under the Lens: Seoul Fights Back against Workaholic Culture: Labour Law
- Management in Action: A Cultural Revolution Is Changing India, One Open-Plan Office at a Time: Offic
- Developing Cultural Profiles
- Comparative Management in Focus: Profiles in Culture—Japan, Germany, Latin America
- Culture and Management Styles around the World
- Under the Lens: Doing Business in Brazil—Language, Culture, Customs, and Etiquette
- Saudi Arabia
- Chinese Family Small Businesses
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises
- Case Study: An Australian Manager in an American Company
- Endnotes
- Chapter 4. Cross-Cultural Communication
- Opening Profile: The Impact of Social Media on Global Business
- The Communication Process
- Cultural Noise in the Communication Process
- The Culture–Communication Link
- Trust in Communication
- Trust in the Digital Age
- The GLOBE Project
- Cultural Variables in the Communication Process
- Under the Lens: Communicating in India—Language, Culture, Customs, and Etiquette
- Second Language Use
- Under the Lens: Native English Speakers Must Learn How They Come Across
- Nonverbal Communication
- Under the Lens: Communicating Italian Style
- Context
- Management in Action: A Guide to(Mis) communication
- Comparative Management in Focus: Communicating with Arabs
- Communication Channels
- Information Technology: Going Global and Acting Local
- Managing Cross-Cultural Communication
- Developing Cultural Sensitivity
- Careful Encoding
- Selective Transmission
- Careful Decoding of Feedback
- Follow-Up Actions
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercise
- Case Study: Italy’s D&G in China: Fashion Show Canceled in Shanghai Following Scandal
- Endnotes
- Chapter 5. Decision-Making and Negotiating across Cultures
- Opening Profile: Hitachi Looksfor Deal with ABB on Power Grids Business
- Negotiation
- The Negotiation Process
- Stage One: Preparation
- Negotiating Teams
- Variables in the Negotiation Process
- Stage Two: Relationship Building
- Nontask Sounding
- Stage Three: Exchanging Task-Related Information
- Stage Four: Persuasion
- Stage Five: Concessions and Agreement
- Understanding Negotiation Styles
- Successful Negotiators around the World
- Comparing Profiles
- Managing Negotiation
- Dealing with Translators
- Using the Internet to Support Negotiations
- Managing Conflict Resolution
- Comparative Management in Focus: Negotiating with the Chinese
- Context in Negotiations
- Decision Making
- The Influence of Culture on Decision Making
- Under the Lens: Ryanair Secures UK Licence in Preparation for No-Deal Brexit
- Management in Action: Spotify’s Plan to Beat Apple: Sign the Rest of the World
- Approaches to Decision Making
- Comparative Management in Focus: Decision Making in Japanese Companies
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises: Multicultural Negotiations
- Case Study: Economic Diplomacy: Normalizing Relations between the UAE and Israel
- Endnotes
- Comprehensive Cases
- Case 3. Cross-Cultural Challenges for a Singaporean Expatriate in Zurich
- Case 4. Anuj Pathak Returns to India
- Part 3: Strategic Planning and Implementation for Cross-Border Operations
- Chapter 6. Developing Strategy
- Opening Profile: SHEIN: Conquering Global Fashion through Social Media
- Reasons for Going International
- Reactive Reasons
- Management in Action: Why Dyson Is Shifting Its HQ to Singapore
- Proactive Reasons
- Comparative Management in Focus: Global Companies Take Advantage of Growth Opportunities in Africa
- Challenges When Going International
- Strategic Formulation Process
- Steps in Developing Strategies
- Step 1. Establish Mission and Objectives
- Step 2. Assess External Environment
- Competitive Analysis
- Porter’s Five Forces Industry-Based Model
- Step 3. Analyze Internal Factors
- Step 4. Evaluate Global and International Strategic Alternatives
- Approaches to World Markets
- Transnational Strategies
- Using E-Business for Global Expansion
- Step 5. Evaluate Entry Strategy Alternatives
- Strategic Planning for Emerging Markets
- Management in Action: Strategic Planning for Emerging Markets
- Under the Lens: Revolut’s Russian Founder Stirs Up Lithuania’s Fintech Debate
- Step 6. Decide on Strategy
- Timing Entry and Scheduling Expansions
- Foreign Direct Investment Decisions under High Uncertainty
- The Influence of Culture on Strategic Choices
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises
- Case Study: The Netherlands Surprises EU Rivals in the Race for Brexit Spoils
- Endnotes
- Chapter 7. Implementing Strategy
- Opening Profile: Deal with Ericsson Signals a Shift in Malaysia’s 5G Strategic Alliances
- Strategic Alliances
- Joint Ventures
- Non-equity Strategic Alliances
- Global Strategic Alliances
- Global and Cross-Border Alliances: Motivations and Benefits
- Challenges in Implementing Global Alliances
- Implementing Alliances between SMEs and MNCs
- Guidelines for Successful Alliances
- Implementing Strategy
- Comparative Management in Focus: Joint Ventures in the Russian Federation
- Implementing Strategies for SMEs
- Under the Lens: Breaking Down Barriers for Small or Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- Implementing a Global Sourcing Strategy: From Offshoring to Next-Shoring?
- Under the Lens: Ford to Use Blockchain in Pilot to Trace Cobalt Mined in Congo
- Implementing Strategies for Emerging Economy Firms
- Challenges in Implementing Strategies in Emerging Markets
- Management in Action: Infosys’s Path from Emerging Start-up to Emerging MNC
- Managing the Firm’s Performance in International Joint Ventures
- Knowledge Management in IJVs
- Government Influences on StrategicImp lementation
- Cultural Influences on Strategic Implementation
- E-Commerce Impact on Strategy Implementation
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercise
- Case Study: German Brands PUMA and adidas Compete to Win Sportswear Footfall in India
- Endnotes
- Chapter 8. Organizing for Global Operations
- Opening Profile: UNIQLO’s Business Model and Organizational Strategy for Global Expansion
- Organizational Structure
- Evolution and Change in MNC Organizational Structures
- Integrated Global Structures
- Management in Action: Volkswagen Makes Sweeping Changes to Management and Structure
- Organizing for Globalization
- Dual Headquarters
- Under the Lens: Unilever Backs Down on Plan to Move Headquarters from UK
- Organizing to Be Global, Act Local
- Under the Lens: Yum China Battles McDonald’s in China
- Emergent Structural Forms
- Teams as a Global–Local Structure
- Comparative Management in Focus: Changing Organizational Structures of Emerging Market Companies
- Business Groups
- Organizational Structure in the Digital Economy
- Platform-Based teaming
- Centralization and Decentralization
- Changing Role of the Headquarters
- Digital Organizational Readiness
- The Global E-Corporation Network Structure
- The Transnational Corporation (TNC) Network Structure
- Choice of Organizational Form
- Organizational Change and Design Variables
- Control Systems for Global Operations
- Direct Coordinating Mechanisms
- Indirect Coordinating Mechanisms
- Managing Effective Monitoring Systems
- The Appropriateness of Monitoring and Reporting Systems
- The Role of Information Systems
- Evaluation Variables across Countries
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises
- Case Study: Alliances Are More Crucial Than Ever for Automakers’ Survival, but Can They Work Toget
- Endnotes
- Comprehensive Cases
- Case 5. Amazon.com in China: Can Elaine Chang Crack the Chinese Market?
- Case 6. Souq.com and the Battle for the Future of E-Commerce in the MENA Region
- Case 7. Coming to America: A Successful Japanese Acquisition in Global Business
- Part 4: Managing Global Human Resources
- Chapter 9. International Human Resource Management
- Opening Profile: Staffing Company Operations
- The Role of IHRM in Global Strategy Implementation
- Staffing for Global Operations
- Under the Lens: Tata’s Staffing Challenges in the United States
- Managing Expatriates
- Expatriate Selection
- Expatriate Performance Management
- Under the Lens: Expatriate Employees Struggle to Readjust to Old Lives
- Comparative Management in Focus: Expatriate Performance Management Practices: Samples from Five Coun
- Global Team Performance Management
- Expatriate Training and Development
- Cross-Cultural Training
- Training Techniques
- Compensating Expatriates
- Training and Compensating Host-Country Nationals
- Training HCNs
- Management in Action: Starbucks’ Java Style Helps to Recruit, Train, and Retain Local Managers in
- Training Priorities for E-Business Development
- Compensating HCNs
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises
- Case Study: Kelly’s Assignment in Japan
- Endnotes
- Chapter 10. Developing Global Managers and Teams
- Opening Profile: The Expat Life
- Expatriate Career Management
- Preparation, Adaptation, and Repatriation
- The Role of the Expatriate Spouse
- Under the Lens: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Overseas Jobs Demand the Extra Mile
- Expatriate Retention
- The Role of Repatriation in Developing a Global Management Cadre
- Knowledge Transfer
- Global Management Teams
- Virtual Global Teams
- Management in Action: The Emergence of a Virtual Multinational Enterprise
- Managing Transnational Teams
- The Role of Women in International Management
- Working within Local Labor Relations Systems
- The Impact of Unions on Businesses
- Under the Lens: German Manufacturer to Close Two UK Plants
- Organized Labor around the World
- Convergence versus Divergence in Labor Systems
- Adapting to Local Industrial Relations Systems
- USMCA and Labor Relations in Mexico
- Comparative Management in Focus: Labor Relations in Germany
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercise
- Case Study: Singapore Relocation Secured with an Ice Cream and a Low Tax Rate
- Endnotes
- Chapter 11. Motivating and Leading
- Opening Profile: Emirates’ Tim Clark: Leading through Thick and Thin
- Motivating
- Cross-Cultural Research on Motivation
- The Meaning of Work
- The Needs Hierarchy in the International Context
- Comparative Management in Focus: Motivation in Mexico
- Under the Lens: Bad Bosses Are Making the UK’s Productivity Puzzle Worse
- Culture and Job Motivation
- Reward Systems
- Leading
- The Global Leader’s Role and Environment
- Under the Lens: Japanese Boards Move to Open Up to Overseas Executives
- Women in Global Leadership Roles
- Under the Lens: French Companies Lead the Way on Gender Diversity
- Global Team Leadership
- The Role of Technology in Leadership
- Cross-Cultural Research on Leadership
- Management in Action: Leadership in a Digital World
- Contingency Leadership: The Culture Variable
- The GLOBE Project
- Earlier Leadership Research
- Conclusion
- Summary of Key Points
- Discussion Questions
- Application Exercises
- Experiential Exercises
- Case Study: How to Bring Cross-Cultural Teams Together
- Endnotes
- Comprehensive Cases
- Case 8. Daimler China: Facing a Media Firestorm
- Case 9. Cirque du Soleil’s Global Human Resource Management Practices
- Part 5: Integrative Section
- Integrative Term Project
- Integrative Case
- Case 10. IKEA’s Challenges in Russia
- Glossary
- Index
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