International Management Behavior
Global and Sustainable Leadership

Extoling mindful global leadership and now including cases, this book imparts competent, sustainable business practices for global leaders.

Henry W. Lane (Author), Martha L. Maznevski (Author)

9781108461146, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 February 2019

424 pages, 45 b/w illus. 13 tables
24.8 x 17.4 x 1.8 cm, 0.84 kg

'The eighth edition of International Management Behavior continues to be the leading book in the practical application of international management concepts all in the service of developing mindful, agile, and socially responsible global leaders. The book, through its deft critiques of company strategies interwoven with crystal clear summaries of contemporary management and leadership theory, makes the much-talked-about concept of 'global mindset' completely accessible to students and practicing managers in all organizations. I've used International Management in advanced undergraduate, graduate/post graduate courses, with consistently the same results: lively, thoughtful, and reflective discussion that challenges and changes individual behavior.' Alfred Rosenbloom, Dominican University, Illinois

Now in its eighth edition, this is the textbook for current and future global leaders wanting to lead competently and sustainably in their business practices. Fully updated, the authors build on their forty years of teaching, researching and working with managers worldwide to bring students the latest developments in global business practice. Now including end-of-chapter reflection questions to guide topic comprehension, and directed further resources to assist individual research, this edition also sees the return of Ivey Business School and IMD cases in the book. This edition also includes a new conception of mindful global leadership as the integrating framework for execution of global strategy, highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to working across cultures and distance. Combining a wealth of theoretical knowledge with real-world examples from diverse cultures, countries and industry sectors, the practical guidance and well-chosen examples throughout the book bring key concepts to life.

Part I. The New Global Context: 1. Global leaders in the twenty-first century
2. Mindful global leadership
3. Understanding culture: through the looking glass
Part II. Leading People Across Contexts: 4. Interpersonal skills for international management: map-bridge-integrate for effectiveness at the point of action
5. Leading global teams
6. Talent management: selection, preparation and mobility of global leaders
Part III. Executing Strategy and Performance: 7. Executing global strategy: foundations
8. Executing global strategy: applications
9. Leading change in global organizations
Part IV. Integrity and Sustainable Performance: 10. Competing with integrity: personal integrity
11. Competing with integrity: corporate sustainability
12. Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Project management [KJMP], International business [KJK], Business & management [KJ]