Expatriation is a big topic, and is getting bigger. Over 200 million people worldwide now live and work in a country other than their country of origin. Tens of billions of dollars are spent annually by organizations that move expatriates around the world. Yet, despite the substantial costs...

This text is an important addition to the ongoing discourse on strategic management, particularly, strategic human resource management. It is a result of research carried out in the agricultural sector, in general, and on multinational tea firms, in particular. The author's hands-on and...

Intro -- Overview Of The Book -- International Mergers And Acquisitions: The Issues And Challenges -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Cultural Lens -- 3 Research Implications: The Way Forward -- 4 Summary -- References -- Different Approaches To The Understanding Of Culture In Mergers And Acquisitions...

Impact enterprise for the base of the pyramid -- Enabling business model innovation -- Building for scale -- Mutual value creation -- Creating a partnership ecosystem -- Collaborative interdependence -- Making the promise a reality.

This volume provides insights into multinational enterprises' (MNEs) global staffing and global talent management (GTM), and covers issues of global mobility from organizational, individual and contextual perspectives.

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Chapter 1Introduction; Context and Rationale; Figures; Figure 1.1 Net FDI Inflows; Figure 1.2 Evolution of Outward FDI from Developing Regions; Figure 1.3 BRICS' Share of Global GDP, 1989-2010; Methodology; Scope;...

This volume reports the results of the large international 'MNEmerge' research project, financed by the European Commission, and provides an understanding of the impact of multinational enterprises on United Nations Millennium Development Goals and successive Sustainable Development Goals in...

Front Cover -- The Challenge of Bric Multinationals -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Preface to This Volume - A Tribute to Louis T. Wells -- Notes -- References -- Part I: The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals, a Challenge for BRIC Multinationals? - A...

Why do firms die? This volume explores international and cross-disciplinary perspectives, carrying out a forensic examination of 'how and why' companies die in order to understand the lessons 'dead firms' may have to offer.

Praise for Going Global "The very concept of globalization is evolving, and this book provides a useful toolkit to those who want to capitalize on the opportunities that the global workplace offers." -Wayne F. Cascio, Ph.D., editor, Journal of World Business, Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global...