TY - BOOK AU - Mead,Richard TI - International management: cross-cultural dimensions SN - 9780631231776 (pbk.) : AV - HD62.4 .M4 2005 U1 - 658.049 MEA PY - 2005/// CY - Oxford PB - Blackwell KW - International business enterprises KW - Management KW - Business and Management KW - ukslc KW - Business & Management KW - thema KW - International business KW - Management & management techniques N1 - Previous ed.: 1998; Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-436) and index; Table of contents: Preface Acknowledgements Part One: Introduction Ch.1 International Management and Culture Part Two: Culture and Management Ch.2 Comparing Cultures Ch.3 Shifts in Culture Ch.4 Organization Culture Ch.5 Culture and Communication Ch.6 Needs and Incentives Ch.7 Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Ch.8 Formal Structures Ch.9 Informal Systems Ch.10 Planning Change Cases for Chapters 2-10 Part Three: International Management Ch.11 Globalization and Localization Ch.12 Family Companies Ch.13 Designing and Implementing Strategy Ch.14 Headquarters and Subsidiary Ch.15 The International Joint Venture Ch.16 Controlling by Staff Ch.17 Expatriate Assignments Ch.18 Training and Supporting an Expatriate Assignment Cases for Chapters 11-18 Appendix: Planning to Research and Write a Dissertation N2 - 'International Management' provides a comprehensive introduction to cross-cultural management, demonstrating how cultural factors influence behaviour in the boardroom and the workplace, and examines the skills needed to manage across national borders ER -