For undergraduate and graduate students majoring in international business or general management. An exploration of the issues facing international business managers today. International Management explores the dynamic global environment of business management by exploring the political, legal, technological, competitive, and cultural factors that shape corporations worldwide. The seventh edition contains current research, events, and global developments while exposing students to the recent trends that are affecting international business managers in today's hypercompetitive global environment.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Global Manager's Environment Chapter 1: Assessing the Environment--Political, Economic, Legal, Technological Chapter 2: Managing Interdependence: Social Responsibility and Ethics Part II: The Cultural Context of Global Management Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Culture Chapter 4: Communicating Across Cultures Chapter 5: Cross-cultural Negotiation and Decision Making Part III: Formulating and Implementing Strategy for International and Global Operations Chapter 6: Formulating Strategy Chapter 7: Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation Chapter 8: Organization Structure and Control Systems Part IV: Global Human Resources Management Chapter 9: Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations Chapter 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre Chapter 11: Motivating and Leading