Résumé
The International management can be explained by the maintenance and the development of an organization's production or market interests across national borders with either local or expatriate staff. Moreover it can be explained by the process of running a multinational business made up of formerly independent organizations. To be complete with this definition we have to add that international management is also the body of skills, knowledge, and understanding required to manage cross-cultural operations.
The International management is principally composed by five mains topics, the first one is the world of International business, the second is the Environment of International Business, and the third is International Business Strategies. The fourth is more focused on the Future of International Business. The last one is the Strategy into action with the different issues of International Business. The EPRG framework identifies four types of attitudes or orientations towards internationalization that are associated with successive stages in the evolution of international operations.
These four orientations are (...)
Table of contents:
Introduction
I) First step to understand the international management process
II) The four basic concepts for MNE strategies: strategic orientation
III) How do successful MNEs react to local market?
IV) Regiocentric model and selecting people - the advantages and disadvantages of using PCNs, TCNs, and HCNs
- Parent Country Nationals (PCN)
- Third Country Nationals (TCN)
- Host Country Nationals
- A Guiding Philosophy towards Staffing
Conclusion
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