In Organizational Behavior: Solutions for Management, Paul Sweeney and Dean McFarlin have identified 4 key management skills areas that act as building blocks for successful behavior in management. These skills are: self-insight/perceptual skills; ability to inspire/motivate/lead; ability to analyze situations; and personal flexibility/adaptability. The authors also feel strongly that successful management of organizational behavior rests on the problem-solving process; in fact, the 4 skills listed above enable managers to use this process to deal with the “people problems” they face more effectively. If nothing else, studying what organizational behavior has to offer as a field should help a person figure out his/her strengths and weaknesses.

Organizational Behavior: Solutions for Management

Business & Money

McFarlin, Dean

Sweeney, Paul

Processes & Infrastructure

McGraw/Hill/Irwin

International Management: Strategic Opportunities and Cultural Challenges

As the economies of many countries become more interrelated, international managers are facing huge challenges and unique opportunities associated with their roles. Now in its fifth edition, Sweeney and McFarlin's International Management embodies a balanced and integrated approach to the subject, emphasizing the strategic opportunities available to firms on a global playing field, as well as exploring the challenges of managing an international workforce. Integrating theory and practice across all chapter topics, this book helps students to learn, grasp, and apply the underlying principles of successful international management: <ul>
<li>Understanding the broad context of international business, including the critical trends impacting international management, the legal and political forces driving international business, and the ethical and cultural dilemmas that can arise</li> <li>Mastering the essential elements of effective interaction in the international arena, from cross-cultural understanding and communication to cross-border negotiation</li> <li>Recognizing and taking advantage of strategic opportunities, such as entering and operating in foreign markets</li> <li>Building and leading effective international teams, including personal and behavioral motivation, as well as taking an international perspective on the hiring, training, and development of employees</li> </ul>
These principles are emphasized in the text with current examples and practical applications, establishing a foundation for students to apply their understanding in the current global business environment. With a companion website featuring an instructor’s manual, powerpoint slides, and a testbank, International Management, 5e is a superb resource for instructors and students of international management.

International

Routledge

International Organizational Behavior: Transcending Borders and Cultures

In today’s increasingly diverse, multicultural business world, managers and employees alike need to transcend many borders (literally or figuratively) and grasp a wide variety of cultural nuances on a routine basis. Doing this well requires both a sophisticated understanding of cultural differences as well as a repertoire of skills and management tactics that can be brought to bear to build and maintain a competitive global workforce. International Organizational Behavior focuses on understanding and managing organizational behavior in an international context, providing both the conceptual framework needed for a transcendent understanding of culture along with plenty of practical advice for managing international challenges with organizational behavior.

This book focuses on understanding and managing organizational behavior in an international context, considering the conceptual framework of culture and offering practical advice for navigating cultures in the workplace. Readers will gain new tools to interpret behavior, helping them to manage international challenges effectively. 
The authors outline the critical management and adaptation skills necessary to develop within a globalized organization, teaching the reader how to recruit, coordinate, and evaluate an international team. Updated "Culture Clash" and "Global Innovations" boxes provide important insights into identifying a core set of values to "customize" management techniques across cultures, focusing particularly on growing countries like India and China. The new edition features a more streamlined chapter structure, updated discussion questions, and new end-of-chapter cases with self-scoring quizzes for further development. 
International Organizational Behavior will prove a valuable resource for any student of organizational behavior, international management, and international business. A companion website provides additional support for instructors, featuring an instructor’s manual, test bank, and PowerPoint slides.

Race and Racism in the West

Cognella Academic Publishing

This text surveys the processes and economic circumstances that have worked to produce the modern Irish economic miracle. It also analyses the conditions that create a have and have-not society in modern Ireland. The book asks such questions as: did the remarkable turnaround of the Irish economy just happen, or was it a result of shrewd policy decisions?; will the boom last?; what remains to be done in eliminating poverty and inequality and reforming taxes?; and what lessons does Ireland's success pose for other countries?

The Celtic Tiger: Ireland's Continuing Economic Miracle

Economics

Oak Tree Pr

Being one of the poorest countries in Europe just 20 years ago, Ireland is now one of the richest in the world. The number of jobs doubled in under 20 years, living standards increased substantially, and an economic boom has been sustained since 1994. Author Paul Sweeney asks why did Ireland, a basket case economy and poor for so long, suddenly take off? In focusing on Ireland's economic success, he examines the lessons to be learned from this success. He is assisted by the insights of An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Peter Sutherland, as well as other leading business people, trade unionists, and perceptive observers. In this international edition, Frances Cairncross, one of the world's leading economic writers, has provided an Introduction which sets Ireland's economic achievements in their international context and answers the question, "Is the Irish experience replicable in other economies?"

Ireland's Economic Success: Reasons and Lessons (International Edition)

Cairncross, Frances

McDowell, Daragh

Liverpool University Press

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Organizational Behavior: Solutions for Management

International Management: Strategic Opportunities and Cultural Challenges

International Management: Strategic Opportunities and Cultural Challenges

International Organizational Behavior: Transcending Borders and Cultures

International Organizational Behavior: Transcending Borders and Cultures

International Organizational Behavior: Transcending Borders and Cultures

International Organizational Behavior: Transcending Borders and Cultures

Race and Racism in the West

The Celtic Tiger: Ireland's Continuing Economic Miracle

Ireland's Economic Success: Reasons and Lessons (International Edition)