International Multi-Unit Leadership: Developing Local Leaders in International Multi-Site Operations

by Edger, Chris, Professor | Routledge | eText ISBN 9781409460725

In International Multi-Unit Leadership, Chris Edger builds on his earlier Effective Multi-Unit Leadership. First - showcasing up-to-date, contemporaneous case studies of market-leading international organisations - the book takes a cross-border perspective on leading from the middle in international subsidiaries that are committing significant capital to land-based multi-unit infrastructures. Secondly, it...

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In International Multi-Unit Leadership, Chris Edger builds on his earlier Effective Multi-Unit Leadership. First – showcasing up-to-date, contemporaneous case studies of market-leading international organisations – the book takes a cross-border perspective on leading from the middle in international subsidiaries that are committing significant capital to land-based multi-unit infrastructures. Secondly, it captures the zeitgeist of internationalizing hospitality, retail, service and leisure organizations facing challenges in relation to multi-channel/smart technology spread, divergent national cultures and emergent, imitative local competition. Thirdly, it addresses the conundrum that most subsidiary multi-unit leaders (regional, area and district managers) face, generating commitment amongst their unit managers and team members, whilst coping with their firm