Learning objectives

At the end of this chapter you should be able to:

• understand the problems of 'going international' and the implications for managers;

• understand the forces for convergence and divergence in international management;

• apply the ideas of national cultural differences to the analysis and solutions of international management problems;

• apply the ideas of national business systems to the analysis and solutions of international management problems;

• identify key international management competences, and use these to reflect on your ability to become a more effective international manager;

• understand the problems of developing managers for international assignments, and construct appropriate management development programmes and activities to help them become more effective overseas;

• construct a learning agenda to build your own international management competencies.