Books in the Advances in International Management series

The role that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the economic development and growth of cities, regions and nations has been an increasing subject of debate and study for the last half century. This volume focuses on the opportunities and challenges that entrepreneurs and SMEs face in a world of global competition.

Presents a multi-disciplinary approach to researching subsidiary dynamics and its effective management, with a focus on the role of the headquarters within the context of subsidiaries as members of a differentiated, interdependent network, and the development of subsidiary capabilities and their impact on firm performance.

A volume that concentrates on the substantive gaps in the IB/IM field and addresses whether these gaps are resolvable with the theoretical and methodological toolkit.

The competitive forces generated by globalization act to promote the cross-national diffusion of human resource management 'best practices'. This book contains papers from authors in Europe, Asia, Africa, and US who explore diffusion in a variety of national contexts.

Examines the topic of managing multinationals in a knowledge economy. This book concludes that, despite all the technological advances in cross-border communication and coordination, social capital and human resources are the most critical factors possessed by multinationals.

Includes contributing chapters from authors based in Asia, Europe, and North America to examine how Japanese firms have responded to the challenge of a slower domestic economy and a more competitive international economy. This work contains articles to address three aspects of this issue.

Presents research from a group of scholars who have been active in studying multinational teams in a global context. This book focuses on culture and other intra-group factors that affect the effective functioning of multinational teams. It also examines the effect of technology and other external influences on team processes and outcomes.

A global mindset is 'a set of individual attributes that enable an individual to influence individuals, groups, and organizations from diverse socio/cultural/institutional systems'. This book intends to explore the content of a global mindset, how it is developed, when and how it should be applied, and what its consequences are.

Provides understanding of global phenomenon marketplaces where individuals living in poverty buy/sell products and services. This volume presents a collection of articles that describe the particular group of consumers and entrepreneurs, and inform us on better ways to understand, reach, and empower them.

Summarizes the thinking in the field of comparative management. This book is suitable for both scholars and advanced students.

Provides four articles covering an interesting set of topics in international management studies with a comparative focus. This work presents a diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches. It includes topics such as: organizational control in joint ventures; institutional and cultural effects on subsidiary operations; among others.

Introduces the AICM Distinguished Scholar Award and Research Forum which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the cross-national or cross-cultural study of organizations and management. This work includes articles that cover a range of management topics with an international focus.

Discusses a variety of topics in the field of advances in international competitive management. This book examines both studies in the Asian context and studies in the cross-national context.

Summarizes the thinking in the field of comparative management. This title intends to make an academic contribution through focused essays, presenting material in a fashion suitable for both scholars and advanced students.

Advances in International Management (AIM) is a research annual devoted to advancing the cross-border study of organizations and management practices from a global, regional, or comparative perspective, with emphasis on interdisciplinary inquiry that integrates ideas from multiple academic disciplines.

Examining the transnational firm, its present and its future, this collection covers a diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches and represents the thinking in the field on managing transnational firms focused on resources, market entry and alliances.