International Comparative Management provides the reader with an in- depth understanding of the differences between countries that can help the reader to understand differences in firm strategy, structure and competitiveness. This text provides a comparative analysis of international business, highlighting the reasons `why' countries differ as opposed to merely highlighting their differences ÍNDICE: Chapter 1: The Societal Environment and Economic Development, Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Anton van Schaik Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity at the National Level, Niels Noorderhaven and Carla Koen Chapter 3: Organizational Culture Research Chapter 4: National Diversity: Institutions and Culture integrated Chapter 5: Managing Resources: Human Resource Management Chapter 6: Corporate Governance in an International World ' Large versus Small and Medium-sized Organizations Chapter 7: Managing Resources: Production Management Chapter 8: Managing Resources: National Innovation Systems Chapter 9: Multinational Corporations: Structural Issues, Niels Noorderhaven Chapter 10: Multinational Corporations: Comparative Corporate Strategy, Aswin van Oijen and Patrick van Rooy Chapter 11: Networks and Clusters of Economic Activity, Sjoerd Beugelsdijk and Gert-Jan Hospers Chapter 12: Institutional and Cultural Adaptiveness: Convergence to 'Best Practice'?