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The Palgrave Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business

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Editors:
  1. Vas Taras

    1. University of North Carolina, USA

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  2. Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez

    1. Universidad EAFIT, Colombia

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xlv
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  2. Theories and Concepts of Experiential Learning in International Business/International Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction: Experiencing the World

      • Allan Bird
      Pages 3-11

    3. Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations: Experiential Learning in International Business and International Management Fields

      • Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Vas Taras
      Pages 12-16

    4. Teaching International Business without Teaching International Business: Opportunities through Considering the Students’ International Environment

      • Christian Zuber, Hans-Christian Pfohl
      Pages 17-32

    5. Students as Global Virtual Team Leaders: A Model for Enquiry-Based Experiential Learning

      • Peter Zettinig, Audra I. Mockaitis, Lena Zander
      Pages 33-50

    6. Integrated Experiential Learning: Africa and the United States

      • Lucy Ojode
      Pages 51-64

    7. A Model of the Firm’s Sources of Experiential Knowledge in the Internationalization Process

      • Luis Alfonso Dau
      Pages 65-90

    8. A Comprehensive Approach to Understand Learning Styles across Countries: A Comparison between the Japanese and Thai Employees of Japanese MNCs

      • Yoshitaka Yamazaki, Thitiwat Attrapreyangkul
      Pages 91-112

    9. Investing in Human Capital through Training and Development: An Experiential Learning Framework

      • Adrienne A. Isakovic
      Pages 113-127

  3. Examples of Experiential Learning Projects in International Business/International Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. X-Culture: Challenges and Best Practices of Large-Scale Experiential Collaborative Projects

      • Vas Taras, Xavier Ordeñana
      Pages 131-148

    3. A Decade of Global Enterprise Experiences

      • Deb Gilbertson, Virginia Cathro
      Pages 149-168

    4. Designing Experiential into an International Business Programme

      • Allan Bird, Henry W. Lane, Nicholas Athanassiou
      Pages 169-185

    5. Combining Cross-Border Online Teams and Field Projects in Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies

      • Tiit Elenurm
      Pages 186-201

    6. Alternative Modes of Teaching International Business: Online Experiential Learning

      • Meena Chavan
      Pages 202-222

    7. Intergenerational and Multicultural Experiential Learning in International Business Education

      • Alfredo Jiménez, Carmen Palmero
      Pages 223-234

    8. Action Learning for International Business Students: The Role of Global Consulting Projects in the MBA Curriculum

      • James P. Johnson, D. Michael Brown
      Pages 235-251

    9. It Takes a Global Village: A Network Approach to Providing Executive MBA Students with a Truly Global Experience

      • José R. de la Torre
      Pages 252-271

    10. The Role of Experiential Learning in Educating Responsible Citizens

      • Weng Si Clara Lei, Ching Chi Cindia Lam, Fernando Lourenço, Natalie Sappleton
      Pages 272-291
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About this book

The Handbook of Experiential Learning In International Business is a one-stop source for international managers, business educators and trainers who seek to either select and use an existing experiential learning project, or develop new projects and exercises of this kind.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of North Carolina, USA

    Vas Taras

  • Universidad EAFIT, Colombia

    Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez

About the editors

Vas Taras received his PhD in International Human Resource Management and Organizational Dynamics from the University of Calgary, Canada and his Masters in Political Economy from the University of Texas, USA. He teaches International Business at the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina, USA. He is the X-Culture Project Director (www.X-Culture.org). Vas conducts research in the area of management and development of cross-cultural teams. His publications have appeared in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, Organizational Dynamics and other respected outlets. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, and the Editorial Board member of the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of International Management, and Management Research Review. He is a recipient of numerous research and teaching awards for his work in International Business.

Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez (PhD, MBS, Psy) is Full Professor of Management, and former Head of the Department of International Business at Universidad EAFIT, Colombia. Professor Gonzalez-Perez is also the coordinator of the Colombian universities in the virtual institute of the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Distinguished Fellow of the Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats; Editor-in-Chief of the business journal AD-minister, and Revista de Negocios Internacionales. Prior to her position in Colombia, she worked as a researcher in various organizations such as the Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC), Irish Chambers of Commerce, and the Economics of Social Policy Research Unit (ESPRU) in Ireland. Dr. Gonzalez-Perez has published several academic papers, books and book chapters in the areas of internationalisation, corporate social responsibility and international migration. She is a regular contributor to business media. Her research results have been presented in over 40 international academic conferences in all the continents.

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