Cross-Cultural Challenges in International Management (Paperback)

1. Introduction and overview Bruno AMANN, Jacques JAUSSAUD Part 1. Cultural and Societal Challenges in Strategic Decision Making 2. How to survive in an unstable environment for a long time to come: a study of firms operating in Tunisia during the democratic transition Alya CHARFI, Jamil CHAABOUNI 3 Asymmetric Alliances and SMEs’ Internationalization Zoubeyda MAHAMADOU 4 Autonomy or abandonment? An analysis of authority figures in the context of international post-acquisition integration Yasmine SALEH, Emna MOALLA 5 Cultural challenges and quality management practices of a German multinational in Brazil Madeleine BAUSCH, Christoph BARMEYER and Ulrike MAYRHOFER Part 2. Ethical and social responsibility issues in international management. 6. CSR Action Mechanisms of International Companies: An analysis in the Light of African Realities Suzanne M. Apitsa 7. The ethical tools of multinationals: a proof of cultural diversity Hamza ASSHIDI 8. The long march of CSR in China: from Confucius to the teachings of Business Schools Gildas LUSTEAU, Isabelle BARTH 9. "Islamic Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism": The case of MUS?AD in Turkey Laure DIKMEN Part 3. The challenges of cross-cultural issues in international management. 10. The Limits of Managerialism for International Enterprise in India John Eustice O’BRIEN, Josiane MARTIN-O’BRIEN 11. Environmental considerations when purchasing transport services: A Comparison of management approaches between Swedish and French Shippers Nathalie TOURATIER-MULLER, Dan ANDERSSON 12. Does International Mobility Really Increase Students’ Intercultural Competence? Anne BARTEL-RADIC, Marie-Estelle BINET 13. Are intercultural competences at the centre of job-market demands? Sophie WODOCIAG, Axelle LUTZ, Chiara GHISLIERI 14. Conclusion Bruno AMANN, Jacques JAUSSAUD