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  • 1.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 14:16

    Hello,

     

    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.

     

    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein

     

     



  • 2.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 14:30
    Hi Kathy,

    We previously used Charles Hill's text book of "International Business"
    when I was teaching IB at Rutgers. This textbook is very good and fits
    your plan of the course content.

    Have a great day,

    Charlie Huang
    @ University of Houston-Victoria



    On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:16:29 -0600, Rehbein, Kathleen
    <kathleen.rehbein@marquette.edu> wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    >
    >
    > I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am
    > looking for textbook suggestions. I have used McFarlin and Sweeney,
    > which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the
    > Deresky textbook.
    >
    >
    >
    > I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade
    > policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management
    > (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your
    > suggestions, Kathy Rehbein
    >


  • 3.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 14:31
    Hello, Kathy,

    For international management, I have been pleased with Phatak, Bhagat and Kashlak's as well as Luthan and Doh's International Management books (though I tend to mix and match chapters into a custom book). Both are published by McGraw Hill.

    Good luck making your decision!

    Best regards,
       Davina

    Davina Vora, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
    School of Business
    SUNY New Paltz
    1 Hawk Drive
    New Paltz, NY 12561
    U.S.A.
    Phone: 845-257-2672
    Fax: 845-257-2947
    Email: vorad@newpaltz.edu
    From: "Kathleen Rehbein" <kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:16:29 PM
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hello,

     

    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.

     

    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein

     

     




  • 4.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 15:11

    Hello, Kathy,


    I would recommend Mike Peng's Global Business, a very insightful and useful international business text book.

     

    Dong Liu, Ph.D.


    Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
    College of Management
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    800 West Peachtree Street, N.W.

    Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1149 U.S.A.
    Phone: 404-894-4925

    Fax: 404-894-6030

     

    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.

     

    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein

     

     




  • 5.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 15:28
    There is a new Deresky & Christopher Australia-NZ version, probably a new U.S-oriented version as well.
     
    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
    Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
    AUT Business School N.Z., romie.littrell@aut.ac.nz
    http://www.romielittrellpubs.homestead.com/
    Facilitator, Leadership & Management in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences
    Contents copyright Romie F. Littrell
    From: "Rehbein, Kathleen" <kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011, 8:16
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hello,
     
    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.
     
    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein
     
     




  • 6.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 15:40

    Hi,  one more question, while I am in the information gathering mode.  I wondered if there were some good cases for small and medium sized businesses, as well as cases, looking more specifically at individual challenges in the international arena (I know there are some HBReview cases that are more at the individual level),  I am just looking for your best experiences...and last, but not least, some interesting international exercises, thanks again, Kathy

     


  • 7.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 16:48
    Hi Kathy:
     
    As was mentioned by Davina, our text has had a good reception with the 8th edition just released.  It includes a number of original cases not available elsewhere as well as several experiential exercises.  Additionally, there are short exercises, country spotlights, and short opening chapter cases. The on-line info includes a list of publicly available videos that I identified which tie into each chapter as well as sample syllabi, ppts, etc.  You can review the book features, a brief table of contents and a more detailed TOC below.
     
     
    Thanks!
     
    Jonathan
     
    From: International Management Discussion List [IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Rehbein, Kathleen [kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU]
    Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:39 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hi,  one more question, while I am in the information gathering mode.  I wondered if there were some good cases for small and medium sized businesses, as well as cases, looking more specifically at individual challenges in the international arena (I know there are some HBReview cases that are more at the individual level),  I am just looking for your best experiences...and last, but not least, some interesting international exercises, thanks again, Kathy

     


  • 8.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 23:21
     
    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
    Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
    AUT Business School N.Z., romie.littrell@aut.ac.nz
    http://www.romielittrellpubs.homestead.com/
    Facilitator, Leadership & Management in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences
    Contents copyright Romie F. Littrell
    From: Romie Littrell <littrellaom@YAHOO.CO.NZ>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011, 9:28
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    There is a new Deresky & Christopher Australia-NZ version, probably a new U.S-oriented version as well.
     
    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
    Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
    AUT Business School N.Z., romie.littrell@aut.ac.nz
    http://www.romielittrellpubs.homestead.com/
    Facilitator, Leadership & Management in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences
    Contents copyright Romie F. Littrell
    From: "Rehbein, Kathleen" <kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011, 8:16
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hello,
     
    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.
     
    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein
     
     






  • 9.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-27-2011 23:22
    Look at the Deresky and Deresky & Christopher texts.
     
    Hope for the USA? "If something is unsustainable, it will stop."--Herb Stein, an economic adviser to Richard Nixon
    Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
    AUT Business School N.Z., romie.littrell@aut.ac.nz
    http://www.romielittrellpubs.homestead.com/
    Facilitator, Leadership & Management in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences
    Contents copyright Romie F. Littrell
    From: "Rehbein, Kathleen" <kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011, 9:39
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hi,  one more question, while I am in the information gathering mode.  I wondered if there were some good cases for small and medium sized businesses, as well as cases, looking more specifically at individual challenges in the international arena (I know there are some HBReview cases that are more at the individual level),  I am just looking for your best experiences...and last, but not least, some interesting international exercises, thanks again, Kathy
     




  • 10.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-28-2011 03:47

    Hi Kathy,

     

    The following 3-case series works quite well concerning issues related to expatriation, international careers and repatriation, and is being used at various institutions:

     

    Reiche, S. (2008). Richard Debenham in <st1:city w:st="on">Vienna</st1:city> (A-C): Between Velvet Divorce and the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:city> Olympics. Cases DPO-121-E, DPO-122-E, DPO-123-E, IESE Publishing.

     

    It is geared towards more of an SME context (as opposed to large multinational companies) so might be useful for your course. There is also a teaching note accompanying the case. You can email me offline in case you wish to have more details about the case.

     

    Regards,

    Sebastian

     

    B. Sebastian Reiche, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Dept. of Managing People in Organizations

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">IESE</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    Ave. Pearson, 21

    08034 Barcelona, Spain

    Tel: +34 93 602 4491

    sreiche@iese.edu

    New article: Why Do International Assignees Stay?

    Access via my personal website

    Personal blog: Expatriatus

     

     

    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Rehbein, Kathleen
    Sent: domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2011 21:40
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

     

    Hi,  one more question, while I am in the information gathering mode.  I wondered if there were some good cases for small and medium sized businesses, as well as cases, looking more specifically at individual challenges in the international arena (I know there are some HBReview cases that are more at the individual level),  I am just looking for your best experiences...and last, but not least, some interesting international exercises, thanks again, Kathy

     



  • 11.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-28-2011 04:05

    Dear Kathy

     

    Our forthcoming book (currently in print- see attachment) contains several cases that are suitable for teaching. The introduction gives you an overview of the various cases.

    Depending on the level of the students, our handbook article on conceptualizing culture as well as the IJCCM article may be of interest.

     

    Best regards, Sonja

     

    Prof. Sonja A. Sackmann, Ph.D.

    Institute for Developing Viable Organizations

    Research Center for Strategy, Leadership, Corporate Culture & HRM

    Department of Economics, Management and Organization Sciences

    University Bw Munich

    Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 36

    D-85577 Neubiberg

    Phone:   +49 (89) 6004 2697

    Fax:       +49 (89) 6004 3293

    sonja.sackmann@unibw.de

    http://www.unibw.de/wow1_2/

     

     

     

    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Rehbein, Kathleen
    Sent: Sonntag, 27. November 2011 20:16
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: [IMD-L] If you are teaching International Business/Management

     

    Hello,

     

    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.

     

    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein

     

     



  • 12.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-28-2011 06:58
    Hello, 2 cases I use :
    Slivio Napoli at Schindler India from Harvard comes with a dvd

    SILVIO NAPOLI AT SCHINDLER INDIA (A)


    Prize winner


    CASE
    -
    Reference no. 9-303-086


    Authors:
    Yoshino, M.; Bartlett, C.; Fagan, P.

    Published by:
    Harvard (2003)

    Length:
    19 pages

    Data source:
    Field research

    Show full details and related products


    Abstract:
    A young Italian MBA working for a Swiss multinational is sent to India to establish a subsidiary and implement the strategy he prepared at headquarters as a strategic planner. This case focuses on three core strategic decisions he must make as his plan is challenged by his local Indian management team and Schindler's European plants supplying him. A rewritten version of an earlier case.


    Topics:
    Cross cultural relations; International business; International marketing; Subsidiaries; Multinational corporations; Implementing strategy

    Settings:
    India, 1998-1999

    Prizes won:
    2006 - ecch best selling case
    1991 - Harvard Business School Premier Case Collection ( - General Management)

    and more focus on cross cultural

    LEADING ACROSS CULTURES AT MICHELIN (A)


    Prize winner


    CASE
    -
    Reference no. 409-008-1


    Authors:
    Meyer, E.; Gupta, S.

    Published by:
    INSEAD (2009)

    Length:
    7 pages

    Data source:
    Field research

    Show full details and related products


    Abstract:
    This is the first of a three-case series (409-008-1 to 409-010-1). A French executive with Michelin is expatriated from Clermont Ferrand to South Carolina. Initially confident in his leadersthip skills, the protagonist learns quickly that many aspects of leading a team are quite different in the American environment. Although he ultimately succeeds, Chalon initially struggles to understand the different culture in which he is working and adapt his style accordingly. The teaching objectives are: (1) to help participants of any nationality understand the complexity of leading in a multi-cultural environment; (2) establish that ideas about key leadership elements such as providing constructive feedback and motivating employees may vary dramatically from one cultural environment to another; and (3) identify and develop strategies for maximising success when leading in a cross-cultural environment.


    Topics:
    Cross-cultural; Intercultural / inter-cultural; Multicultural / multi-cultural; Performance feedback; National culture; Leadership; Global leadership; International human resources

    Settings:
    United States, Tyres

    Prizes won:
    2010 - ecch European Case Awards (category winner)

    Related:
    LEADING ACROSS CULTURES AT MICHELIN (B)


    CASE
    -
    Reference no. 409-009-1


    LEADING ACROSS CULTURES AT MICHELIN (C)


    CASE
    -
    Reference no. 409-010-1



    LEADING ACROSS CULTURES AT MICHELIN


    TEACHING NOTE
    -
    Reference no. 409-008-8







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    Hello,
     
    I have not taught international management for a couple of years, and am looking for textbook suggestions.  I have used McFarlin and Sweeney, which I like quite a bit, but it is now a bit outdated and also the Deresky textbook.
     
    I focus on cultural challenges, political risk, international trade policy as well as the strategic aspects of international management (entry modes, global strategy, etc.)...thanks in advance for your suggestions,   Kathy Rehbein


     
     


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  • 13.  If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Posted 11-28-2011 07:49

    Hello Kathy,

     

    I'd add my voice to the recommendation of the Luthans & Doh book. It has a good balance in terms of topics, current emphasis, international and US perspectives etc. I used parts of it for several of my cross-cultural management classes, both in UG and Masters levels.

     

     

    Best Regards,

     

     

    Jacob

     

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Jacob Eisenberg, Ph.D.

     

    Guest Editor, Academy of Management Learning & Education 2013 Special Issue:

    Cross-Cultural Management & Education: Exploring Multiple Aims, Approaches, and Impacts

    Tel:  +353-1-716 4774

    Fax:  +353-1-716 4762

    Email: Jacob.eisenberg@ucd.ie

    http://www.ucd.ie/management/staffresearch/jacobeisenberg/

     

    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jonathan Doh
    Sent: 27 November 2011 21:48
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

     

    Hi Kathy:

     

    As was mentioned by Davina, our text has had a good reception with the 8th edition just released.  It includes a number of original cases not available elsewhere as well as several experiential exercises.  Additionally, there are short exercises, country spotlights, and short opening chapter cases. The on-line info includes a list of publicly available videos that I identified which tie into each chapter as well as sample syllabi, ppts, etc.  You can review the book features, a brief table of contents and a more detailed TOC below.

     

     

    Thanks!

     

    Jonathan

     

    From: International Management Discussion List [IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Rehbein, Kathleen [kathleen.rehbein@MARQUETTE.EDU]
    Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:39 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: If you are teaching International Business/Management

    Hi,  one more question, while I am in the information gathering mode.  I wondered if there were some good cases for small and medium sized businesses, as well as cases, looking more specifically at individual challenges in the international arena (I know there are some HBReview cases that are more at the individual level),  I am just looking for your best experiences...and last, but not least, some interesting international exercises, thanks again, Kathy