International Management
A Cultural Approach
Emphasizing the importance of culture in making cross-national business decisions
The Third Edition of International Management: A Cultural Approach describes the functions of management—planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling—in an international cross-cultural context and addresses the impact of differing national cultures on the functions of management. With an abundance of practical illustrations, exercises, and case studies, author Carl Rodrigues provides a unique cross-cultural theoretical framework for conducting international business management. This novel text prepares students and future managers to be successful in the world of international business.
Key Features of the Third Edition
- Presents a new SWOT analysis that describes the impact of culture on cross-national product/service, entry, pricing, and promotional strategies
- Includes updated research findings, new textual examples, and Practical Perspectives to reflect up-to-date changes and advances in the business world
- Contains a new section in each chapter describing how current information technology affects the chapter's focus
- Offers even more varied representation of countries and regions as examples to more accurately reflect the global focus of the book
- Provides an innovative end-of-textbook student-exercise project where students can actively apply what they have learned
Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters of International Management, Third Edition. They contain teaching notes; answers to questions, exercises, and chapter integrative cases; and a test bank that includes multiple-choice, true-false, and suggested essay questions, as well as the answers. Qualified instructors may request a copy by contacting Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) from 6 am – 5 pm, PST.
Intended Audience
This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as International Management, International Business, and International Organizational Behavior offered in the department of business.
Very useful for students to help them with their international business and management units.
This text is enormously helpful taking a very contemporary approach to culture and international management. Key principles and themes are discussed in depth in language that is easy to engage with using diverse industry and country 'Practical Perspectives' case studies. Each chapter ends with a summary, key questions and exercises that assist student revision. This material also assists the lecturer with formative and summative assessment design. A very clear text that explores key topics in depth. An invaluable resource.
I like the short examples/cases in the green boxes. Easy for students to read.
This textbook covers all the essential functions of management using a cultural approach. It offers that overview by providing relevant examples, it's up-dated, and not only written from an US-American point of view. I can very recommend this textbook for any management course dealing with cultural matters.
One of the best books on international management from a cultural perspective. Many different case studies have been included in the second edition.
A good source that encompass a wide range of materials, but the content lacks the depth that i require for postgraduate level.
very useful for my teaching to masters students.
Some chapters in this book (e.g., negotiation and communication) are more on the side of improving inter-personal skills, but I was looking for a book which can provide more insights on how to manage and lead in multinational corporations.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Ch. 1 - The International Management Process
Ch. 3 - The Global Environment