Publisher's Synopsis
Responding to management challenges within an international context, this book concentrates on current theory and world developments, and their implications for management action. It adopts an active, practical approach which addresses current world developments and business trends.;The book bridges the gap between theory and management practice. The author broadens her examination of the manager's role from the strategic aspects to innterpersonal aspects, including managing a multicultural workforce. Numerous decision-oriented cases, case profiles and in-depth comparative sections dealing with management issues in other countries lend this text an emphasis on applied management throughout the world. Each chapter includes comparative "Management in focus" sections.
