Global oligopoly : a key idea for business and society / Chris Carr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, Christopher, 1951-

Series:

Key ideas in business and management.

Key ideas in business and management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oligopolies.

Globalization--Economic aspects.

Globalization.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 362 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2020.

Biography/History:

Chris Carr is Professor of Corporate Strategy at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Summary:

The era of globalisation brought waves of consolidation in business ownership alongside Leviathon-like state actors. Digital disruptiontoo canleave market power in a relatively small number of hands. In organisational and economic terms, global oligopoly is now a fundamental idea for business and society, which this book explores and analyses. This book focuses on global oligopolies, starting with an analysis of global concentration and profits in all sectors, before moving on to illuminate the geographical spread and global strategic orientation choices and performance outcomes of global oligopoly. Contemporary cooperation modes, such as cross-border M&As and strategic alliances, niche and Emerging Market champion strategiesare alsoanalysed in detail to move the reader towards understanding likely future directions for the field. Presenting empirical data on strategies and performance outcomes, the book covers a range of industries to provide practical, research-based guidance for more effective global business strategies and policy perspectives.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

PREFACE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDY

PART I: Global oligopolies, concentration, and consolidation processes

1: Global concentration, oligopolies, profit appropriations and perspectives

2: Sector global concentration trends and performance outcomes

3: Global winners, oligopolistic moves and outcomes in spirits sector 1939-2019

PART II: Global strategy orientations and performance

4: Global geographical coverage choices and outcomes

5: Global configuration analysis: the case of retail fashion

6 Global configurations of Fortune Top 500s and outcomes

PART III: Global strategy choices and outcome

7: Global cooperation: cross-border mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances

8: Global focus and niche strategies: lessons from German and British winners

PART IV: Emerging market champions' (EMCs') global strategies

9: Global emerging market champions

10: Chinese, Indian, Russian, and Brazilian global champions

11: Global incumbents vs emerging market multinationals: the case of domestic appliances

PART V: Sustaining global success

12: Corporate collapse, retrenchment, and turnarounds in the context of global rivalry: lessons from Kodak, Nortel, GKN, and Compass

13: Sustaining global strategies: lessons from GKN 1759-2019

PART VI: Global concentration, oligopolies, and global capitalism

14: The political economy of global oligopolies

15: Summary of implications for business

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 28, 2020)

ISBN:

0-429-31605-4

1-000-02785-6

9780429316050

OCLC:

1141433499