This book provides an overview of current approaches and researchin the field of international organizations with a focus onimplementation issues in a globalized context.* * Written by a team of recognized leaders in the field,associated with the growing and influential InternationalOrganizations Network (ION).* Covers topical issues such as managing virtual teams andglobalization.* Makes a cohesive statement about the field of internationalorganizations.* Is written with a focus on implementation issues.* Offers a solid contribution to the closing of the gap betweenresearchers and practitioners.

List of Figures.List on the Contributors.Preface.Introducing ION: The International Organization Network.How ION Works.Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to ManagingGlobal Complexity: The Process.Part I: Introduction: Understanding People andContext:.1. Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha: Henry W. Lane, MarthaL. Maznevski, Mark Mendenhall.2. People in Global Organizations: Culture, Personality andSocial.Dynamics - Mary Yoko Brannen, Carolina Gomez, Mark F. Peterson,Laurence Romani, Lilach Sagiv.Part II: Global Competencies:.3. Global Competencies: An Introduction: Alan Bird, Joyce S.Osland.4. The Crucial Yet Illusive Global Mindset: Nakiye Boyacigiller,Schon Beechler, Sully Taylor, Orly Levy.5. Interpersonal Skills:.Part A. Mindful Communication: David C. Thomas, Joyce S.Osland.Part B. Creating and Building Trust: Ellen Whitener, GuenterStahl.6. The System Level Skills of Gobal Competency:.Part A. Boundary Spanning: Schon Beechler, Mikael Sondergaard,Edwin Miller, Alan Bird.Part B. Building Community Through Change: Joyce S. Osland, AlanBird.Part C. Ethical Decision-Making: Jeanne McNett, MikaelSondergaard.Part III: Teaming and Leading:.7. Leading in a Global Context: Vision in Complexity: Deanne N.den Hartog.8. Designing and Forming Global Teams: Julia C. Gluesing,Cristina B. Gibson.9. Effective Team Processes for Global Teams: Sue CanneyDavison, Bjorn Z. Ekelund.10. Performance Management in Global Teams: Bradley L. Kirkman,Deanne N. Den Hartog.Part IV: Executing Strategic Initiatives Globally:.11. Managing Knowledge in Global Organizations: Tatiana Kostova,Nicholas Athanassiou, Iris Berdrow.12. External Sourcing of Knowledge in the International Firm:Julian Birkinshaw.13. Seeking Global Advantage With Information Management andInformation Technology Capabilities: Donald A. Marchand.14. Global Account Management: New Structures, New Tasks: JulianBirkinshaw, Joseph J. DiStefano.15. Barriers and Bonds to Knowledge Transfer in Global Alliancesand Mergers: Henry W. Lane, Danna Greenberg, Iris Berdrow.16. Managing Complexity in the Global Innovation Process: ANetworks and Social Capital Solution: Edward F. McDonough III,Francis C. Spital, Nicholas Athanassiou.Part V: Special Issues in Developing and TransitioningEconomies:.Introduction: Joyce S. Osland, Sue Canney Davison.17. The Developing World: Towards a Managerial Understanding:Betty Jane Punnett.18. Leadership and Teamwork in the Developing Country Context:Zeynep Aycan.19. Gaining Legitimacy: Management's Challenge inDeveloping and Transitioning Economies: Daniel J. McCarthy; SheilaM. Puffer.20. Management in Action in Developing Economies: TerenceJackson.Index