World view : global strategies for the new economy / edited with an introduction by Jeffrey E. Garten.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Garten, Jeffrey E., 1946-

Series:

Harvard business review book series

The Harvard business review book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

Strategic planning.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

International economic integration.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

xx, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Harvard Business School Press, [2000]

Summary:

At A Time in which globalization impacts corporate strategy as never before, corporate leaders are challenged to consider all the implications of a new global economy. Characterized by a myriad of competing forces, this new global economy is highlighted by unprecedented advances in technology of all kinds.

With such unrelenting change blurring the view, corporate leaders need the benefit of the best thinking in order to focus on the right global strategies. World View offers just such thinking, featuring examples of strategies and best practices used by successful companies worldwide in moving toward global markets.

Contents:

Part I Emerging Markets

1 The End of Corporate Imperialism / C.K. Prahalad, Kenneth Lieberthal 3

2 Why Focused Strategies May Be Wrong for Emerging Markets / Tarun Khanna, Krishna Palepu 21

3 Competing with Giants: Survival Strategies for Local Companies in Emerging Markets / Niraj Dawar, Tony Frost 37

4 Troubles Ahead in Emerging Markets / Jeffrey E. Garten 57

Part II Europe and Asia

5 Managing in the Euro Zone / Nicholas G. Carr 73

6 Asia's New Competitive Game / Peter J. Williamson 87

Part III Corporate Strategies

7 The Right Mind-set for Managing Information Technology / M. Bensaou, Michael Earl 109

8 Group Versus Group: How Alliance Networks Compete / Benjamin Gomes-Casseres 127

9 Making the Most of Foreign Factories / Kasra Ferdows 143

10 Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad / Walter Kuemmerle 167

11 The Right Way to Manage Expats / J. Stewart Black, Hal B. Gregersen 187

12 Clusters and the New Economics of Competition / Michael E. Porter 201

13 Thriving Locally in the Global Economy / Rosabeth Moss Kanter 227

Part IV Leadership

14 Fast, Global, and Entrepreneurial: Supply Chain Management, Hong Kong Style: An Interview with Victor Fung / Joan Magretta 247

15 Growth Through Global Sustainability: An Interview with Monsanto's CEO, Robert B. Shapiro / Joan Magretta 269

16 Unleashing the Power of Learning: An Interview with British Petroleum's John Browne / Steven E. Prokesch 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1578511852

OCLC:

41572634