Changes in the global business environment continue at an accelerated pace‎.‎ The challenges for international management reflect this dynamism and the increasing unpredictability of global economic and political events‎.‎ The challenge in today’s uncertain geopolitical and economic environment is to learn and effectively practice international management‎.‎ Past assumptions must always be tested and challenged‎,‎ and best practices will continuously evolve in response to changing environmental and competitive conditions‎.‎ Those with the knowledge and skills to apply the contents of this text on international management will be taking a huge step toward gaining a competitive advantage over those who do not have such a perspective‎.‎ They will be in a strong position to gain a broad understanding and to take specific steps for implementation of effective managing across cultures‎.‎In the seventh edition of International Management‎,‎ Luthans and Doh have taken care to retain the effective foundation gained from research and practice over the past decades‎.‎ At the same time‎,‎ they have fully incorporated important new and emerging developments that have changed what international managers are currently facing and likely to face in the coming years‎.‎ Of special importance is that students of international management understand what will be expected of them from the range of stakeholders with whom they interact‎.‎