Tuesday, December 9, 2008

International Management or Diversity Amid Globalization

International Management: Cross-Cultural Dimensions

Author: Richard Mead

The third edition of this comprehensive introduction to cross-cultural management has been extensively revised and updated to include new material on globalization and localization, strategic management, and the knowledge company.


  • The text has been restructured to look initially at culture as one factor influencing the structures and systems of a company, and then at how these internal arrangements influence international and strategic management.
  • A chapter on dissertation and project writing has been added to make the text even more useful to students.
  • Written by an author with a truly international perspective, having gained both teaching and management experience in the US, UK and Asia.
  • Examples are drawn from a wide variety of international sources from the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.

The text is also supported by a lecturer resource site at blackwellpublishing.com/mead featuring:

  • password pro tected instructor notes on chapters - including exam questions, and
  • downloadable PowerPoint slides



Table of Contents:

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Pt. IIntroduction1
Ch. 1International management and culture3
Case for Part I
Pt. IICulture and management25
Ch. 2Comparing cultures27
Ch. 3Shifts in the culture55
Ch. 4Organizational culture76
Ch. 5Culture and communication96
Ch. 6Needs and incentives119
Ch. 7Dispute resolution and negotiation142
Ch. 8Formal structures167
Ch. 9Informal systems188
Ch. 10Planning change207
Cases for Part II
Pt. IIIInternational strategies239
Ch. 11Globalization and localization241
Ch. 12Family companies266
Ch. 13Designing and implementing strategy
Ch. 14Headquarters and subsidiary312
Ch. 15International joint ventures330
Ch. 16Staffing to control351
Ch. 17Expatriate assignments375
Ch. 18Training and supporting an expatriate assignment396
Cases for Part III
AppPlanning to research and write a dissertation422

See also: Effective Small Business Management or Leadership

Diversity amid Globalization: World Regions, Environment, Development

Author: Lester Rowntre

Diversity Amid Globalization explicitly acknowledges the geographic changes in today’s world by emphasizing both the homogenizing and diversifying forces inherent to the globalization process. This approach allows the authors to emphasize the interconnections that bind people and places together.  The globalization approach challenges students to make critical comparisons between the regions of the world in order to understand them more fully.



Table of Contents:

Brief Contents

1   Diversity Amid Globalization 

2 The Changing Global Environment

3   North America

4   Latin America

5 The Caribbean

6 Sub-Saharan Africa

7   Southwest Asia and North Africa

8   Europe

9 The Russian Domain

10 Central Asia

11    East Asia

12   South Asia

13   Southeast Asia 

14   Australia and Oceania

 

Detailed Table of Contents

 1   Diversity Amid Globalization 

Diversity Amid Globalization: A Geography for the Twenty-first Century 

  Converging Currents of Globalization 

  Advocates and Critics of Globalization 

  Diversity in a Globalizing World 

Geography Matters: Environments, Regions, Landscapes 

  Human–Environment Interaction 

  Areal Differentiation and Integration 

  Regions 

&n bsp; Space into Place: The Cultural Landscape 

  Scales: Global to Local 

  Themes and Issues in World Regional Geography 

Population and Settlement: People on the Land 

  Population Growth and Change 

  The Demographic Transition 

  Migration Patterns 

  Settlement Geography 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: The Geography of Tradition and Change 

  Culture in a Globalizing World 

  When Cultures Collide 

  Language and Culture in Global Context 

  A Geography of World Religions 

Geopolitical Framework: Fragmentation and Unity 

  Global Terrorism 

 Nation-states 

  Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces 

  Boundaries and Frontiers 

  Colonialism and Decolonialization 

  International and Supranational Organizations 

Economic a nd Social Development: The Geography of Wealth and Poverty 

  More- and Less-Developed Countries 

  Indicators of Economic Development 

  Indicators of Social Development 

  The Vision of Sustainable Development 

Setting the Boundaries: The Metageography of World Regions 

Geographic Tools: From Satellites to Shovels

Global to Local: Is This Nebraska or India? The Globalization of Back-Office Jobs

Cityscapes: Exploring the World’s Urban Places

 2 The Changing Global Environment 

Geology and Human Settlement: A Restless Earth 

  Plate Tectonics 

  Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes 

Global Climates: An Uncertain Forecast 

  Climatic Controls 

  World Climate Regions 

  Global Warming 

Water on Earth: A Scarce and Polluted Resource 

  The Global Water Budget 

&nb sp; Flooding 

Human Impacts on Plants and Animals: The Globalization of Nature 

  Biomes and Bioregions 

  Tropical Forests and Savannas 

  Deforestation in the Tropics 

  Deserts and Grasslands 

  Temperate Forests 

Food Resources: Environment, Diversity, Globalization  

  Industrial and Traditional Agriculture 

  The Green Revolution 

  Problems and Projections

Global to Local: Globalization, Trade Agreements, and the Environment 

Preserving Nature Through International Agreements: The Case of Antarctica 

Geographical Tools: Reconstructing Past Environments to Understand Global Change 

Local Voices: Via Campesina and Food Sovereignty 

 3   North America 

Environmental Geography: A Threatened Land of Plenty 

  The Costs of Human Modification 

  The Price of Aff luence 

  A Diverse Physical Setting 

  Patterns of Climate and Vegetation 

  Natural Processes and Natural Hazards 

Population and Settlement: Refashioning a Continental Landscape 

  Modern Spatial and Demographic Patterns 

  Occupying the Land 

  North Americans on the Move 

  Settlement Geographies: The Decentralized Metropolis 

  Settlement Geographies: Rural North America 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Shifting Patterns of Pluralism 

  The Roots of a Cultural Identity 

  Peopling North America 

  Culture and Place in North America 

  Patterns of North American Religion 

  The Globalization of American Culture 

Geopolitical Framework: Patterns of Dominance and Division 

  Creating Political Space 

  Continental Neighbors 

  The Legacy of Federalism 

  A Global Reach

Economic and Social Development: Geographies of Abundance and Affluence 

  An Abundant Resource Base 

  Creating a Continental Economy 

    North America and the Global Economy 

  Persisting Social Issues 

Setting the Boundaries 

Local Voices: Romare Bearden and the Changing Black Experience

Geographic Tools: Housing Affordability and the U.S. Census

Cityscapes: Miami

Geography in the Making: The Growing Global Presence of the U.S. Military

Global to Local: The Pacific Northwest and the Global Economy

 4   Latin America 

Environmental Geography: Neotropical Diversity 

  Environmental Issues Facing Latin America 

  Western Mountains and Eastern Shields 

  River Basins and Lowlands 

  Climate 

Population and Settlement: The Dominance of Cities&n bsp;

  The Latin American City 

  Patterns of Rural Settlement 

  Population Growth and Movements 

Patterns of Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Repopulating a Continent 

  Demographic Collapse 

  Patterns of Ethnicity and Culture 

  The Global Reach of Latino Culture 

Geopolitical Framework:Redrawing the Map 

  Iberian Conquest and Territorial Division 

  Regional Organizations 

Economic and Social Development: Dependent Economic Growth 

  Development Strategies 

  Primary Export Dependency 

   Latin America in the GlobalEconomy 

  Social Development 

Setting the Boundaries 

Local to Global: Can Eco-Friendly Coffee Promote Biodiversity?

Local Voices: Life in Rio de Janeiro’s “City of God”

Geographic Tools: Participatory Mapping

Geography in th e Making: The Competing Geographies of Free Trade

Cityscapes: Life in the Streets of Ciudad Juárez

 5 The Caribbean 

Environmental Geography: Paradise Undone 

  Environmental Issues 

  The Sea, Islands, and Rimland 

  Climate and Vegetation 

Population and Settlement: Densely Settled Islands and Rimland Frontiers 

  Demographic Trends 

  The Rural–Urban Continuum 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Neo-Africa in the Americas 

  The Cultural Imprint of Colonialism 

  Creating a Neo-Africa 

  Creolization and Caribbean Identity 

Geopolitical Framework: Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, and Independence 

  Life in the “American Backyard” 

  Independence and Integration 

Economic and Social Development: From Cane Fields to Cruise Ships 

  From Fields to F actories and Resorts 

   Social Development 

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Tracking Hurricanes

Cityscapes: In the Streets of Havana

Global to Local: The Caribbean Carnival Around the World

Geography in the Making: Maroons Under Assault

Local Voices: Fernando Mateo’s Shuttle to Santo Domingo

 6 Sub-Saharan Africa 

Environmental Geography: The Plateau Continent 

  Africa’s Environmental Issues 

   Plateaus and Basins 

  Climate and Vegetation 

Population and Settlement: Young and Restless 

  Population Trends and Demographic Debates 

  Patterns of Settlement and Land Use 

  Urban Life 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Unity Through Adversity 

  Language Patterns 

  Religion 

  Globalization and African Culture 

Geopolitical Framework: Le gacies of Colonialism and Conflict 

  Indigenous Kingdoms and European Encounters 

  European Colonization 

  Decolonization and Independence 

  Enduring Political Conflict 

Economic and Social Development: The Struggle to Rebuild 

  Roots of African Poverty 

  Links to the World Economy 

  Economic Differentiation Within Africa 

  Measuring Social Development

  Women and Development 

Setting the Boundaries 

Local Voices: The Sound of Africa

Geographic Tools: Mapping Risky Behavior  to Fight HIV/AIDS

Cityscapes: Accra in the Global Economy

Geography in the Making: Darfur Undone

Global to Local: The Used Clothing Trade

 7   Southwest Asia and North Africa 

Environmental Geography: Life in a Fragile World

  Legacies of a Vulnerable Landscape 

  Regional Landforms

    Patterns of Climate 

Population and Settlement: Changing Rural and Urban Worlds 

  The Geography of Population 

  Water and Life: Rural Settlement Patterns 

  Many-Layered Landscapes: The Urban Imprint

  A Region on the Move 

  Shifting Demographic Patterns 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Signatures of Complexity 

  Patterns of Religion 

  Geographies of Language 

  Regional Cultures in Global Context 

Geopolitical Framework: Never-ending Tensions 

  The Colonial Legacy 

  Modern Geopolitical Issues 

  An Uncertain Political Future 

Economic and Social Development: Lands of Wealth and Poverty 

  The Geography of Fossil Fuels 

  Regional Economic Patterns 

  Issues of Social Development 

  Global Economic Relationships 

Setti ng the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Assessing Earthquake Hazards in Turkey

Cityscapes: Fez, Morocco

Local Voices: The Egypt of Naguib Mahfouz

Global to Local: The Marlboro Man Arrives in Istanbul

Geography in the Making: The New Israeli Security Barrier

 8   Europe 

Environmental Geography: Human Transformation of a Diverse Landscape 

  Environmental Issues, Local and Global, East and West 

  Landform and Landscape Regions 

  Europe’s Climates 

  Seas, Rivers, Ports, and Coastline 

Settlement and Population: Slow Growth and Rapid Migration 

  Natural Growth: Beyond the Demographic Transition 

  Migration to and Within Europe 

  The Geography of “Fortress Europe” 

  The Landscapes of Urban Europe 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Mosaic of Differences

  Geographies of Language&n bsp;

  Geographies of Religion, Past and Present 

  European Culture in a Global Context 

Geopolitical Framework: A Dynamic Map 

  Redrawing the Map of Europe Through War 

  A Divided Europe, East and West 

  The Balkans: Europe’s Geopolitical Nightmare  354

Economic and Social Development: Integration and Transition 

  Europe’s Industrial Revolution 

  Rebuilding Postwar Europe: Economic Integration in the West  

  Economic Integration, Disintegration, and Transition in Eastern Europe 

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Landscape Restoration in England

Cityscapes: Berlin Reinvents Itself for the Twenty-first Century

Local Voices: Basque Separatism

Geography in the Making: Terrorism in Europe

Global to Local: Bananas, Beef, and U.S.–EU Trade Wars

 9 The Russian Domain 

Environment al Geography: A Vast and Challenging Land 

  A Devastated Environment 

  A Diverse Physical Setting

Population and Settlement: An Urban Domain 

  Population Distribution 

  Regional Migration Patterns 

  Inside the Russian City 

  The Demographic Crisis 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: The Legacy of Slavic Dominance 

  The Heritage of the Russian Empire 

  Geographies of Language 

  Geographies of Religion 

  Russian Culture in Global Context 

Geopolitical Framework: Remnants of a Global Superpower 

  Geopolitical Structure of the Former Soviet Union 

  Current Geopolitical Setting 

  The Shifting Global Setting 

Economic and Social Development: An Era of Ongoing Adjustment 

  The Legacy of the Soviet Economy 

  The Post-Soviet Economy  ;

  Growing Economic Globalization 

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Mapping Russian Forests

Cityscapes: St. Petersburg

Local Voices: Exploring Russian Cultural Identity

Geography in the Making: The Growing Isolation of Russian Kaliningrad

Global to Local: The Tale of Two Siberias

 10   Central Asia

Environmental Geography: Steppes, Deserts, and Threatened Lakes of the Eurasian Heartland 

  Destruction of the Aral Sea

  Other Environmental Issues 

  Central Asia’s Physical Regions 

Population and Settlement: Densely Settled Oases Amid Vacant Lands 

  Highland Population and Subsistence Patterns 

  Lowland Population and Subsistence Patterns 

  Population Issues 

  Urbanization in Central Asia 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Meeting Ground of Disparate Traditions 

  Historical Overv iew: An Indo-European Hearth? 

  Contemporary Linguistic and Ethnic Geography

  Geography of Religion

  Central Asian Culture in Traditional and Global Contexts 

Geopolitical Framework: Political Reawakening in a Power Void 

  Partitioning of the Steppes

  Central Asia Under Communist Rule  439

  Current Geopolitical Tension 

  International Dimensions of Central Asian Tension 

Economic and Social Development: Abundant Resources, Devastated Economies 

  Economic Development in Central Asia 

  Social Development in Central Asia 

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic  Tools: Remote Sensing, GIS, and the Tragedy of the Aral Sea

Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Samarkand

Global to Local: Louisiana Oil Culture in Central Asia

Geography in the Making: Preparing for Afghanistan’s Presidential Election

Local Voices: An U zbek Militant Renounces Violence

 11   East Asia

Environmental Geography: Resource Pressures in a Crowded Land 

  Flooding, Dam-Building, and Related Issues in China 

  Other East Asian Environmental Problems 

  East Asia’s Physical Geography 

Population and Settlement: A Region of Crowded Basins 

  Japanese Settlement and Agricultural Patterns 

  Settlement and Agricultural Patterns in China, Taiwan, and Korea 

  East Asian Agriculture and Resource Procurement in Global Context

  Urbanization in East Asia 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Confucian Realm? 

  Unifying Cultural Characteristics 

  Religious Unity and Diversity in East Asia 

  Linguistic and Ethnic Diversity in East Asia 

  East Asian Cultures in Global Context 

The Geopolitical Framework and Its Evolution: The Imperial Legacies of China and Japan 

  The Evolution of China

  The Rise of Japan

  Postwar Geopolitics 

  The Global Dimension of East Asian Geopolitics 

Economic and Social Development: An Emerging Core of the Global Economy 

  Japan’s Economy and Society 

  The Newly Industrialized Countries 

  Chinese Development 

  Social Conditions in China 

Setting the Boundaries 

Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Tokyo

Global to Local: Golden Arches East

Geographic Tools: The East Asian Gazetteer and the Reconstruction of Historical Geography

Geography in the Making: The North Korea Crisis

Local Voices: China’s Rural Poor and the Lure of the City

 12   South Asia

Environmental Geography: Diverse Landscapes, from Tropical Islands to Mountain Rim

  The Film Star and the Poacher King 

  Environmen tal Issues of South Asia

  The Four Subregions of South Asia 

  South Asia’s Monsoon Climates 

Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma 

  The Geography of Family Planning 

  Migration and the Settlement Landscape 

  Agricultural Regions and Activities 

  Urban South Asia 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Common Heritage Rent by Religious Rivalries 

  Origins of South Asian Civilizations 

  The Caste System

  Contemporary Geographies of Religion 

  Geographies of Language 

  South Asians in a Global Cultural Context 

Geopolitical Framework: A Deeply Divided Region 

  South Asia Before and After Independence in 1947 

  Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia 

  International and Global Geopolitics 

Economy and Social Development: Burdened by Poverty&nb sp;

  South Asian Poverty 

  Geographies of Economic Development 

  Globalization and India’s Economic Future 

  Social Development

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Survey Work on Contraceptive Use in West Bengal

Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Mumbai (Bombay)

Local Voices: Appreciating and Resenting Globalization

Geography in the Making: War in Waziristan

Global to Local: Discreet Globalization in Channai

 13   Southeast Asia 

Environmental Geography: A Once-Forested Region 

  The Tragedy of the Karen 

  The Deforestation of Southeast Asia 

  Fires, Smoke, and Air Pollution 

  Patterns of Physical Geography 

Population and Settlement: Subsistence, Migration, Cities 

  Settlement and Agriculture 

  Recent Demographic Change 

  Urban Settlement 

Cultur al Coherence and Diversity: A Meeting Ground of World Cultures 

  The Introduction and Spread of Major Cultural Traditions 

  Geography of Language and Ethnicity 

  Southeast Asian Culture in Global Context 

Geopolitical Framework: War, Ethnic Strife, and Regional Cooperation 

  Before European Colonialism 

  The Colonial Era 

  The Vietnam War and Its Aftermath 

  Geopolitical Tension in Contemporary Southeast Asia 

  International Dimensions of Southeast Asian Geopolitics 

Economic and Social Development: The Roller-Coaster Ride of Globalized Development 

  Economic Leaders and Laggards 

  Globalization and the Southeast Asian Economy 

  Issues of Social Development 

Setting the Boundaries 

Geographic Tools: Statistical Comparisons and the Assessment of Philippine Deforestation

Cityscape s: Metro Manila, Primate City of the Philippines

Local Voices: Linguistic Politics in East Timor

Geography in the Making: Political Upheavals in Burma (Myanmar)

Global to Local: Village Poverty and the Global Maid Business in Indonesia

 14   Australia and Oceania 

Environmental Geography: A Varied Natural and Human Habitat 

  Environments at Risk 

  Australian Environments 

  New Zealand’s Varied Landscape 

  The Oceanic Realm

Population and Settlement: A Diverse Cultural Landscape 

  Contemporary Population Patterns 

  Legacies of Human Occupancy 

  Modern Settlement Landscapes

  Diverse Demographic Paths 

Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Global Crossroads 

  Multicultural Australia 

  Patterns in New Zealand 

  Mosaic of Pacific Cultures 

Geopolitical Framework: A Land of Fluid Boundaries 

  Creating Geopolitical Space

  Persisting Geopolitical Tensions 

  A Regional and Global Identity? 

Economic and Social Development: A Hard Path to Paradise 

  Uncertain Avenues to Affluence 

  The Global Economic Setting 

  Enduring Social Challenges 

Setting the Boundaries 

Global to Local: Multinational Mining, Indigenous People, and Environment Damage in Papua New Guinea

Geographic Tools: Fire Ecology and Management in Australia

Cityscapes: Apia, Capital of Samoa

Local Voices: Tuvalu Talks About Global Warming

Geography in the Making: The Political Overtones of Australia–China Trade

Glossary 

Index  

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