This book explores management action in the international context. It focuses particularly on cross-cultural interactions, including managing a multicultural workforce. Numerous decision-oriented cases, case profiles : Dell's dilemna in Brazil ; General Motor and AvtoVAZ of Russia ; FedEx versus UPS in China ; Pepsi's entry into India ; DaimlerChrysler ; Management of Human assets at infosys (India) ; A first-time expatriate's experience in a joint venture in China ; etc...