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Global Leadership: Research, Practice, and Development (2008)
Mendenhall, M.E., Osland, J., Bird, A., Oddou, G., & Maznevski, M. London: Routledge.
Global leadership is an emerging field that seeks to understand and explain the impact of globalization processes on leadership. This is the first book to review the theoretical, empirical, and conceptual literature on this important subject and to analyze what this body of knowledge means for managers who lead in a global business context.
Accessible to both student and practitioner alike, it explains how changes in the global context have created a demand for a distinctive set of qualities for effective leaders. This volume defines the skill set that global organizations are now looking for, highlighting the need to establish communities across diverse groups of stakeholders and initiate change as key aspects of global leadership. It also presents a critical analysis of the training and development of global leaders of the future.
Global Leadership provides an important overview of a key emerging area within business and management. It is essential reading for students of leadership, organizational theory, strategic management, human resource management, and for anyone working and managing in the global arena.
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Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management (4th edition, 2007). Mendenhall, M.E., Oddou, G., & Stahl, G.K.. London: Routledge.
This book addresses topics in human resource management from an international, cross-cultural perspective. The collection of cases and readings has been carefully selected from prominent authors and researchers to challenge students and help them fully explore human resource issues in a global context.
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An Introduction to Business Leadership (2007). Higano, M., & Bird, A.
In February 2007, Rikkyo University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis jointly sponsored “Leadership in the 21st Century,” an international workshop and symposium, hosted by Rikkyo’s Institute for Leadership Studies. This volume is a compilation of research and commentary presented at that event. Also included are additional chapters addressing several of the major themes of the symposium. Co-edited by Allan Bird, other Kozai Group contributors to the volume include Mark Mendenhall, Gary Oddou, and Norihito Furuya.
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Organizational Behavior Reader, The (8th Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2007) Joyce S. Osland.
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Mergers and Acquisitions: Managing Culture and Human Resources (2005)
Stahl, G.K., & Mendenhall, M.E. Stanford University Press.
In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), special emphasis is usually placed on the strategic and financial goals of the deal, while the psychological, cultural, and human resource implications do not receive as much attention. This book examines the dynamics of the sociocultural processes inherent in M&A and “fleshes out” their implications for postmerger integration management.
The book’s contributors come from a variety of subdisciplines within the field of management and thus provide new insights into the managerial, social, and cultural processes inherent in M&A. Executives with extensive experience managing M&A have offered commentaries at the end of the chapters, providing a “real-world” perspective to empirical and theoretical insights.
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The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management: International Management (Volume 6, 2005) McNett, J. Lane, H.W., Maznevski, M., Mendenhall, M., & O’Connell, J. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing.
This edition of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of International Management provides clear, up-to-the-minute definitions and explanations of the key concepts in the fast-changing field of international management. It covers recent developments arising from globalization, the Internet, e-commerce, and meta-markets. It also includes information on new International Standards, together with the impact of the European Union and the new geo-political areas of the Russian Federation and China.
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Global Leaders, International Assignments: An Integration of Research & Practice Stroh, L., Black, J.S., Mendenhall, M.E., & Gregersen, H. (2005). London: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, Inc.
This volume looks at such critical aspects of the assignment process as the selection process, the training required, factors that affect adjustment, performance, and commitment, and how to retain and capitalize on the international experience once employees return home.
It is written for human resource managers and executives whose focus include the global economy and the strategic role of people in achieving international competitiveness. It can be used as a textbook for courses in international human resource management.
The importance of international human resource management cannot be overemphasized in our world of growing “global” markets. It is extremely important to develop globally competent leaders and managers. Authored by top researchers in this field, this book will provide a practical guide to help managers and researchers who are involved in international assignments.
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The Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Complexity (2004)
Lane, H.W., Maznevski, M., Mendenhall, M.E., & McNett, J. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing.
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. It was written by a team of recognized leaders in the field, associated with the growing and influential International Organizations Network (ION). The book covers topical issues such as managing virtual teams and globalization and makes a cohesive statement about the field of international organizations. It offers a solid contribution to the closing of the gap between researchers and practitioners.
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Japanese Firms in Transition: Responding to the globalization challenge. Advances in International Management. Roehl, T. & Bird, A. (2004). Eds.
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Black, J.S., Gregersen, H., Mendenhall, M., and Stroh, L. (Japanese reprint,2002) Globalizing people through international assignments. Tokyo: Hakuto Shobo Publishers.
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Developing Global Business Leaders: Policies, Processes, and Innovations (2001)
Mendenhall, M., Kuhlmann, T., & Stahl, G. Westport, CT: Quorum Books.
The widening gap between the requirements of multinational organizations and the strategic and managerial abilities of their leaders, whose core experiences predated the globalization of business, has created the need for this book. Editors Mark E. Mendenhall, Torsten M. Kuhlmann, and Gunter K. Stahl have organized the results of their own research and that of their colleagues in the fields of leadership development, international management, and organizational psychology for the benefit of scholars and practitioners alike. After surveying current practices to bring the reader up to speed on global leadership development as pursued by the United States, Germany, Japan, and with regard to women in leadership positions, the book’s focus shifts to a discussion of effective organizational processes. In the third and final section, contributors analyze the research that has been done on extending human resource management functional practices from selection instrumentation, the use of assessment centers, multinational work groups, cross-cultural training programs, and repatriation policies, to global leadership development.
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The Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management Edited by Allan Bird (2001)
The Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management is the definitive reference source for the exploration of Japanese business and management. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this field, the Encyclopedia consolidates and contextualizes the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice. It will be welcomed by scholar and student alike as an essential resource for teaching, an invaluable companion to independent study, and a solid starting point for wider exploration.
‘This Encyclopedia is accessible and readable by both specialists and non-specialists, and is recommended for business people and students.’ – Choice June 2002
‘A well produced and authoritative reference work, which will make a useful addition to all academic and reference collections.’ - Reference Reviews
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Cases in International Organizational Behavior (1999)
Oddou, G., & Mendenhall, M. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers.
Drawing on a diverse collection of examples from major organizations around the world, Cases in International Organizational Behavior examines the complexity of managing people across borders. The unique “multi-functional” nature of the case selected is designed to focus attention on the decision-making processes involved in international management.
The cases deal with issues such as conflict arising through cross-cultural interaction; the differing worldwide perception and value of business ethics; the importance of understanding local organizational designs; and how appropriate leadership, motivation, and communication are key to business success. Not only is Cases in International Organizational Behavior an ideal supplement to organizational behavior and international management courses, it also offers invaluable insights to practitioners who need to excel in the workplace.
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Managing Internationally: A Personal Journey. Oddou, G., & Derr, C.B. (1999) Dryden Press.
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Japanese Multinationals Abroad: Individual and Organizational Learning. Beechler S. & Bird A. [Eds]. (1999). New York: Oxford University Press
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Globalizing People Through International Assignments (1998)
Globalizing People Through International Assignments
Black, J.S., Gregersen, H., Mendenhall, M., and Stroh, L. Addison-Wesley.
The book offers a systematic guide for constructing effective international assignment systems that will enable companies to achieve critical competitive results. It brings together best practices and solid science in an effort to improve the results of international assignments for organisations and individuals.
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The Adventure of Working Abroad: Hero Tales from the Global Frontier. Joyce S. Osland. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of expatriates and their families accept the challenge of living and working abroad. But many have little idea of the extraordinary experience that awaits them. Upon their return, many discover they have undergone a dramatic personal transformation. Now in possession of great self-confidence and expanded horizons, they feel capable of handling greater challenges than they would have dreamed possible.
People who work abroad are off on an adventure–what Joseph Campbell called a hero’s journey, complete with miraculous deeds to perform, inscrutable instructions, and important gifts to bring back. Joyce Osland, a veteran expatriate with fourteen years of experience abroad, tells the story of this modern-day Odyssey as it is lived by the working people who are exploring today’s global frontier. Using Campbell’s metaphor as a guide, Osland creates a pragmatic framework for understanding–and mastering–the predictable challenges of each stage in the expatriate journey. The Adventure of Working Abroad won’t prescribe what to pack or how to find the train station, but it will convey the genuine grittiness of the overseas experience–all the fear, excitement, and exhilaration, as well as the transformation that expatriates undergo as they rise to the challenges of unknown languages and customs, an alien landscape, and unfamiliar obstacles.
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Global Management. Mendenhall, M., Punnett, B.J., & Ricks, D. (1995) Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers.
Global Management is an international management text for undergraduate business students. Written by an authoritative author team, it features a comprehensive coverage of the research literature, a comprehensive list of references, classroom-tested experiential exercises that relate to different countries, discussion questions at the end of each chapter, and both long and short business cases.
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