New book release

I am happy to announce the official release of the book 'Trends and Issues in International Planning for Businesses' edited by Babayemi Adekunle, Husam Helmi, and Abraham Pius.

Special thanks to the editors to all those contributing and especially to Dalvony Savic who gave me the opportunity to contribute in two chapters ('Cultural norms and expectations within the hospitality industry' and 'Cross-cultural management within the hospitality industry').

This book is a reference source for international organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, managers, executives, directors, business consultants, policy managers, business professionals, academicians, researchers, and students seeking coverage on issues that influence firms in their international planning.

Book Content:
Chapter 1: Edwin Agwu: Trends and issues in international planning for businesses: effects of globalization 
Chapter 2: Abraham Pius, Husam H. Alharahsheh, Saikou Sanyang: Trends and issues in strategic human resource management
Chapter 3: Abraham Pius, Husam H. Alharahsheh, Saikou Sanyang: Approaches and practices in strategic human resources management
Chapter 4:  Biance Reiss, Olusoyi R. Ashaye: Disintermediation: To determine decision-influencing factors and the impact on organisations and their end-consumers
Chapter 5: Pankarn Panachuenvongsak, Olusoyi R. Ashaye: Identifying key important factors affecting consumer purchase behaviour on the luxury brand through the use of Instagram
Chapter 6: Wetinee Pruttivichittra, Olusoyi R. Ashaye: The impact of the uncertainty production process under operations management in the shipping industry
Chapter 7: Olusoyi R. Ashaye, Nouf Almonawer: The role of transformational leadership in institutions: the case of the Kuwaiti educational sector
Chapter 8: Chad Manian: Designing e-learning environments in Higher Education to match technological trends
Chapter 9: Dalvony Duraes Alkmim Savic, Mihaela Dariescu: Cultural norms and expectations within the hospitality industry
Chapter 10: Dalvony Duraes Alkmim Savic, Mihaela Dariescu: Cross-cultural management within the hospitality industry