This book focuses on the cross-national environment that international
firms face, and how this environment affects people's behavior and human
resource management. The author aims to make students sensitive to the many
differences that managers face when they operate cross-culturally, and to
give them tools to understand and deal with these differences.
International Perspectives on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource
Management covers research on cross-national variables and models, and
their implications for management. It goes beyond other coverage of the
cultural dimensions of international business, and offers in-depth
treatment of important economic, political, historical, and religious
variables. The book includes illustrative examples and anecdotes drawn from
around the world that make it easy to read and understand, while providing
complete and rigorous coverage. The result is an exceptionally balanced and
realistic view of the key factors in today's international environment.
Discussion questions, short cases, and experiential exercises all add to
the text's appeal, and make it equally useful for undergraduate and
graduate courses.
