Cross-cultural Challenges in International Management

Bruno Amann is Professor in Management Sciences at Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse, France. He is also associate Professor in Tianjin Foreign Studies University (China). Jacques Jaussaud is Professor in Management Sciences at the University of Pau (UPPA), Pau, France.

• 1. Introduction and overview. Part 1. Cultural and Societal Challenges in Strategic Decision Making. 2. How to survive in an unstable environment for a long time to come: a study of firms operating in Tunisia during the democratic transition. 3. Asymmetric Alliances and SMEs’ Internationalization. 4. Autonomy or abandonment?An analysis of authority figures in the context of international post-acquisition integration. 5. Cultural challenges and quality management practices of a German multinational in Brazil. Part 2. Ethical and social responsibility issues in international management. 6. CSR Action Mechanisms of International Companies: An analysis in the Light of African Realities. 7. The ethical tools of multinationals: a proof of cultural diversity. 8. The long march of CSR in China: from Confucius to the teachings of Business Schools. 9. "Islamic Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism": The case of MÜSİAD in Turkey. Part 3. The challenges of cross-cultural issues in international management. 10. The Limits of Managerialism for International Enterprise in India. 11. Environmental considerations when purchasing transport services: A Comparison of management approaches between Swedish and French Shippers. 12. Does International Mobility Really Increase Students’ Intercultural Competence? 13. Are intercultural competences at the centre of job-market demands? 14.Conclusion.