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This book explores the training of an international executive for ethical, strategic and competitive leadership. It provides conceptual review and analyses, as well as, implications for practice (including specific recommendations for actions, their justifications, and implementation guidelines, for practicing managers) for effectively managing a multinational corporation (MNC). The focus is on the effective training and skill development of the international executive, whether he or she works at the MNC headquarters, its foreign subsidiaries or other foreign operations. We should lead with values and vision.
List of contents
Contents: Introduction - Introduction - Global Strategic Management Issues for the International Executive - Global Strategic Leadership of the International Executive - Conceptual Mapping for Organizational Growth of an International Organization - International Executive's Innovative and Entrepreneurship Strategies: A Framework for Application - The Wider Role of the International Executive or CEO - The Global CEO: More Than the Augmented Executive - The International Executive or CEO: His Worldview, Roles, Decision-making, and Execution - The International Executive: His Roles, Styles, and Responsibilities for Effectiveness - Section D: Training Strategies for the International Executive - Culture and International Executive Training: An Inventory of Propositions - Training and Development of the International Executive -Training Managers for the Distant Shores - Training Executives for Foreign Assignments - Training for the Emerging Market Country Assignments - Training the International Executive for Increased Effectiveness - Training for International Executive's Effective Relationships with MNC's HQ - Training for Cross-cultural Negotiations - Training for Conflict Management -Training the International Executive for Global Ethics and Social Responsibility - Training for the Overall MNC's Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - Training for Foreign Subsidiary's Business Ethics and Social Responsibilities - Training for Coping with the Foreign Subsidiary's Strategic Social Responsibility Contingencies - Conclusion - Conclusions.
About the author
Yezdi H. Godiwalla is Emeritus Professor of Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA, where he was Professor of Management for 41 years. He has received awards for teaching and research, including the "W P Roseman Excellence in Teaching Award" (the university¿s highest teaching award). He has published or presented numerous scholarly books, articles and papers in many areas of management. He has received his BA (Honours) from Ranchi University, India; his MBA from Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad; and his PhD from Oklahoma State University, USA. He had worked with Tata Steel and Godrej and Boyce companies in India.
Summary
This book explores the training for an international executive for ethical, strategic and competitive leadership.
