Welcome to the Website for International Organizational Behavior: Text, Readings, Cases, and Skills. International Organizational Behavior is an important topic because it explains from a cross-cultural perspective the effect of culture on the management and behavior in organizations. Because of the rapid change in many societies and consequently organizations within them, International OB is a dynamic area of study. For example, in the short time since the publication of International Organizational Behavior, an economic crisis has occurred in Asian societies that challenges their cultures and affects management and behavior in major organizations.

The World Wide Web is especially useful for exploring International Organizational Behavior because it focusses on cross-cultural behavior and the influence of cultures on each other. The Web is an indispensable tool for locating information on different cultures and current issues that influence a single culture or the entire globe. The Web contains basic information on all cultures and countries in the world, news stories on events in countries that effect organizational behavior, the home pages of many companies around the world, academic research journals, and the activities of organizational consultants.

By now most of you are probably familiar with the basic workings of the World Wide Web and the Internet. If not, the following sites introduce the Web and some topics in International Organizational Behavior found on it. Explore each page to appreciate the richness of the material available in cyberspace.

1. http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/guide/www.guide.html
   This Web site is an overview of the Net that will provide you with insight into the Web as a learning tool.
   
   
2. http://www.ssnewslink.com
   In the study of international organizational behavior it is important to become aware of cultures other than your own. This net site brings today's news from the leading newspapers of the world to your computer. Contributors to this site include: The New York Times, Hearst Newspapers, La Vanguardia, Asahi News Service, The Independent (London), South China Morning Post, The Globe and Mail, The Economist, Le Monde and others. Note: this site eventually requires a subscription fee.
   
   
3. http://www.enews.com
   This site is an electronic newsstand that contains a long list of publications including many business magazines and journals with articles on or relevant to international organizational behavior.
   
   
4. http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm
   This site is at the Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research. It contains an index to domestic and international periodicals and journals as well as detailed information on regions and countries.
   
   
5. http://www.essential.org/monitor
   This site is the Multinational Monitor and tracks the activities of corporations around the world. It focuses on social responsibility issues and labor issues. Become familiar with its contents by browsing in areas such as Search Tips and Keyword Search.
   
   

Following are some of the many sites that have information on international organizational behavior.

1. http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/staff/lyerj/list/hromt.htm
   Organization and Management Theory is a link page providing access to a variety of Internet sites related to organizational behavior and organizational theory.
   
   
2. http://www.utexas.edu/students/aibl/
   This is the Web site for the Association of International Business Leaders. The AIBL provides support for students with an interest in international business and political affairs. It also provides students with opportunities to discuss their ideas, to gain an understanding of different cultures, and to establish new friendships with people in other cultures.
   
   
3. http://www.tdc.org.hk/main/china.htm
   This Web site contains a wide variety of information on China and is an excellent introduction to contemporary issues affecting Chinese society and organizations. This is an example of a country Web site. Most countries have their own Web sites and can be found by using the Michigan State University site http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm.
   
   Other sites with international information are:
4. http://www.lanic.utexas.edu
   This site, Business & Finance in Latin America
   
   
5. http://www.eubusiness.com/
   European Business News
   
   
6. http://www.abn.com.sg
   Asia Business News Interactive
   
   
7. http://web.idirect.com/~tiger/worldbea.htm
   This site selected 125 world-class supersites of multinational companies divided into large multinational manufacturing, large multinational service, small and medium multinational, and trade service firms. This site lets you see how global companies use the WWW to market themselves.

• After browsing these sites--and the links to other sites in them--write 1-2 pages on ways that cyberspace can help you learn about international organizational behavior.