The Blackwell Handbook Of Global Management - A Guide To Management Complexity

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.

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 contributors.

Preface.

Introducing ION: The International Organization Network.

How ION Works.

Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Global Complexity: The Process.

Part I: Introduction: Understanding People and Context.

Part II: Global Competencies.

Part III: Teaming and Leading.

Part IV: Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally.

Part V: Special Issues in Developing and Transitioning Economies.

Index