In today's globalized business world, successful leaders need a global mindset. Focusing on cultural issues and using international examples, International Management Behavior, Seventh Edition helps managers develop the skills and knowledge to lead successfully in the global business environment.

This new edition has been revised to feature four detailed case studies for each of the four sections of the book, providing a relevant and streamlined text through the crucial phases of implementing global strategy

• A new edition of one of the leading texts on the subject
• Features sixteen new case studies available online
• Revised instructor's manual has been enhanced with a test bank and links to further online case studies

Henry W. Lane is Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. He has written numerous books, articles and case studies. Professor Lane received the 2009 Academy of Management, International Management Division’s Outstanding Educator Award. He is active as a consultant and faculty member for university and corporate courses around the world and has taught at business schools in Canada, France, Germany, Finland, Mexico, Colombia and Peru.

Martha L. Maznevski is Professor of Organizational Behavior and International Management and Director of the MBA Program, at the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.  Her research focuses on high-performing global teams and leading people in global complexity. She has published many articles and books about cross-cultural effectiveness, global leadership, teams, and other international management topics.  Her teaching spans a broad range of international organizational behavior themes, and she has worked in Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia and South America, addressing challenges and opportunities of managing people globally. 

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 5

Chapter 1 The Global Manager 7

Part 2 31

Chapter 2 Understanding Culture: Through the Looking Glass 33

Chapter 3 Interpersonal Skills for International Management: The MBI Model for High Performance 71

Chapter 4 Managing Global Teams and Networks 97

Part 3 121

Chapter 5 Executing Global Strategy 123

Chapter 6 Talent Management: Selecting and Developing Global Managers 169

Chapter 7 Managing Change in Global Organizations 191

Part 4 215

Chapter 8 Competing with Integrity in Global Business: Personal Integrity 217

Chapter 9 Competing with Integrity in Global Business: Corporate Sustainability 255

Index 281