Global organizations challenges, opportunities, and the future

337 Pages·2017·2.109 MB·English

by  Baliga, B. Ram, Bhagat, Rabi S., McDevitt, Annette S

ADVANCED PRAISE FOR GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS
“Bhagat, McDevitt, and Baliga have undertaken a monumental
task with this volume addressing the diverse and complex chal-
lenges and opportunities that confront companies and more gen-
eral organizations as they confront the globalization demands of
the 21st century. What I found especially effective is the unique
interdisciplinary perspectives that frame the discourse and the
dynamics that companies must address as they increasingly
cross national and collective boundaries for the conduct of their
operations.”
— Arie Y. Lewin, Editor-in-Chief, Management
and Organization Review
“This is an extremely timely book. The issue of how economic,
cultural, and political forces together affect the growth and func-
tioning of global organizations could not be more critical in
today’s highly complex and dynamic business environments. The
book is a tour-de-force, covering a wide range of topics pertinent
to global organizations which provide critical insights into orga-
nizations of the 21st century. Combining vivid examples from
many cultures with rigorous research, this book provides a com-
prehensive and accessible understanding of the complex issues
facing multinational and global organizations. It is a must read for
scientists and practitioners and all of us who want to understand
the future of global organizations.”
— Michele J. Gelfand, Professor and Distinguished
Scholar-Teacher, University of Maryland, College Park
“Organizations operating in different geographical contexts in the
world today are confronted with many challenges. In addition to
dealing with recent developments in the economic and political
arena, they are required to implement the latest information tech-
nologies and continuously restructure the organization in order
to fit their strategies to the evolving structure. Bhagat, McDevitt,
and Baliga provide a comprehensive approach to these issues in
this book, which is a must read for global business scholars and
practitioners in all parts of the world. This book is also going to be
very helpful to researchers, graduate students, and international
executives wishing to gain a multi- dimensional prospective on
the functioning of global organizations.”
— Oded Shenkar, Professor and Ford Motor Company
Chair in International Business, Ohio State University
“Over the years, two fundamental counteracting forces have
shaped the nature of international business. The same counteract-
ing forces have been revisited by many authors in terms such as
‘standardization vs. adaptation’ (1970s), ‘globalization vs. localiza-
tion’ (1980s), ‘global integration vs. local responsiveness’ (1990s),
and ‘aggregation vs. adaptation (vs. arbitrage)’ (2000s). Terms
have changed, but the quintessence of the strategic dilemma that
multinational companies face today has not changed and will
probably remain unchanged for years to come. These issues are no
longer an either/ or issue. Bhagat, McDevitt, and Baliga describe
that forward- looking, proactive firms have the ability and willing-
ness to develop new organizational strategies to accomplish both
tasks simultaneously for the 21st century. It is a welcome read for
those executives and researchers interested in executing organiza-
tional transformation.
— Maasaki Kotabe, Washburn Chair Professor of
International Business and Marketing, Temple University
“Global Organizations addresses important issues affecting the
functioning of global and multinational organizations in today’s
complex and dynamic environments. The book recognizes mul-
tiple factors in addition to the crucial influence of cultural differ-
ences on organizational functioning. It provides critical insights
for global organizations facing the difficult and complex issues
involved in operating in diverse geographical and cultural envi-
ronments. The authors draw on their years of teaching, research,
and consulting experience to address both theoretical and practi-
cal issues with a sense of breadth and depth.”
— Nancy J. Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management,
McGill University
“In today’s world where globalization has been regularly ques-
tioned by politicians, business leaders and populations in general,
Global Organizations makes the case that globalization is not only
a crucial part of the business reality but also can be managed effec-
tively, if organizational leaders understand the issues involved.
The authors demonstrate that global organizations provide a fer-
tile ground in understanding how cultures, organizational prac-
tices, and global mindset would propel businesses to be not only
competitive but also responsible citizens of the world.”
— Huseyin Leblebici, Merle H. and Virginia Downs
Boren Professor of Business Administration,
College of Business, University of Illinois

Global Organizations

Global Organizations
Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future
RABI S. BHAGAT
ANNETTE S. MCDEVITT
B. RAM BALIGA
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Names: Bhagat, Rabi S., 1950– author. | McDevitt, Annette S. | Baliga, B. Ram.
Title: Global organizations : challenges, opportunities, and the future /
Rabi S. Bhagat, Annette S. McDevitt, B. Ram Baliga.
Description: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Identifiers: LCCN 2016038611 | ISBN 9780190241490 (jacketed hardcover : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: International business enterprises— Management. |
Management— Cross- cultural studies. | Organizational behavior—Cross- cultural studies. |
International trade.
Classification: LCC HD62.4 .B543 2017 | DDC 658/ 3.049—d c23
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To Professor Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles Kellstadt Professor
of Marketing at Goizueta Business School of Emory
University, and Jeffery Pfeffer, Thomas D. Dee Professor of
Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Business School.
Rabi S. Bhagat
To My husband, Ian McDevitt
Annette S. McDevitt
To Timo Santalainen, Strategy Sparring Partner, Finland
B. Ram Baliga