International Management: Cross-boundary Challenges (Management, Organizations and Business)

International Management: Cross-boundary Challenges (Management, Organizations and Business)

by PaulGooderham (Author), OddNordhaug (Author)

Synopsis

What is an international business organization? What are the management challenges that students and managers meet in an international arena? Based on almost ten years of teaching successful MBA modules in Europe, this much--needed single text provides a thorough, case--based approach to international management at all levels: the multi--national; the global; and the transnational. Combined with new European--based case examples, the theoretical coverage of the book introduces the student to the different characteristics and problems of international organization. Accessible case examples are explained in the context of key international management issues and debates.issues and debates. * Provides a thorough, case--based approach to international management at all levels: the multi--national; the global; and the transnational. * Theoretical coverage introduces the different characteristics and problems of international organization. * Accessible case examples are explained in the context of key international management and debates issues.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 12 Sep 2003

ISBN 10: 0631233423
ISBN 13: 9780631233428

Media Reviews
Gooderham and Nordhaug have succeeded in finding just the right spot in the triangle of strategy, cultural understanding, and organisation management. Their book is immediately usable comes with excellent cases, and focuses on the key issues of cross national organisational management. It is also one of those rare academic texts that is clear to read while offering superb insight and depth. I like their book and am happy to recommend it. Michael Segalla, Dept of Management and HRM, Groupe HEC In times where the human side of corporations becomes more and more crucial, Gooderham and Nordhauga s book International Management offers important insights and inspiration to both multinational companies and students on how companies globalise their human knowledge and competencies and balance their global and local responsibilities. Majken Schultz, Professor, Copenhagen Business School We are moving fast into a global world where the managerial challenge is to generate and transfer knowledge across boundaries. Gooderham and Nordhaug illuminate the different aspects of this challenge in terms of structure, competence development, and people -- and not least the ehthical dilemmas for multinational leaders. Their book provides a holistic yet practical perspective, with well chosen cases that make this come alive for the reader. Paul Evans, INSEAD This book is about modern management of multinational corporations. Developing key competences within networks requires new approaches, and this book provides that. It is particularly good to see rich, specific company cases that help the reader to focus on implementation of management practices. The book is equally important when it comes to developing new, fruitful concepts that can be applied in real business life. It is an excellent piece of work. Peter Lorange, IMD, Switzerland Many speak of the linkage between human resources, competencies, organisational performance and the context multinational companies operate within. The text by Gooderham and Nordhaug provides an overview of this. Clearly written, with a convincing theoretical background and numerous real business cases and examples, it constitutes an ideal basis for students interested in the subject of multinationals and their roles in the contemporary global economic landscape. Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien
Author Bio
Paul N. Gooderham is Professor at the Department of Strategy and Management, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and Research Director at the Foundation for Social Science and Business Research in Norway. His research interests are concentrated on international and comparative management, organisation theory and the management of small and medium--sized enterprises. He has published numerous articles in international research journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Management International Review and Scandinavian Journal of Management.Odd Nordhaug is Professor at the Department of Strategy and Management, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He has published extensively in international research journals, such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Human Relations, Management International Review, International Studies of Organization & Management, Journal of Portfolio Management, European Journal of Management and Scandinavian Journal of Management. His research interests comprise international and comparative management, organisation theory and knowledge management.