Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, and Haiyan Wang are among the most distinguished experts in the field of globalization. In The Quest for Global Dominance they present the lessons from their twenty-year study of over two hundred corporations. They argue that, in order for a company to create and maintain its position as a globally dominant player, executives must ensure that their company leads its industry in the following four essential tasks: Identifying market opportunities worldwide and pursuing them by establishing the necessary presence in all key marketsConverting global presence into global competitive advantage by identifying and developing the opportunities for value creation that global presence offersCultivating a global mindset by viewing cultural and geographic diversity as an opportunity, not just a challengeLeveraging the rise of emerging markets especially China and India to transform the company's growth prospects, global cost structure, and pace of innovation
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The Quest for Global Dominance, Second Edition reflects leading-edge thinking on the subject of creating and exploiting global presence Includes updated data and examples, with a particular focus on bringing in more examples dealing with China and India.
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Foreword ixJeffrey E. Garten Preface xiii Acknowledgments xix 1. Rising Up to the Global Challenge 1 2. Building Global Presence 25 3. Lessons from the Globalization of Wal-Mart 57 4. Exploiting Global Presence 79 5. Cultivating a Global Mindset 115 6. Building a Global Knowledge Machine 153 7. Dynamics of Global Business Teams 189 8. Globalizing the Young Venture 217 9. Leveraging China and India for Global Dominance 237 Notes 267 The Authors 279 Index 281
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"FRESH AND SUPERBLY DOCUMENTED."—John E. Pepper, chairman, the Walt Disney Company THE QUEST FOR GLOBAL DOMINANCE The rapid emergence of a multipolar and highly integrated world economy is making globalization the single most important issue facing companies today. In this new era, virtually every industry is a global industry and every business a knowledge business. Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, and Haiyan Wang are among the most distinguished experts in the field of globalization. In The Quest for Global Dominance they present the lessons from their twenty-year study of over two hundred corporations. They argue that, in order for a company to create and maintain its position as a globally dominant player, executives must ensure that their company leads its industry in the following four essential tasks: Identifying market opportunities worldwide and pursuing them by establishing the necessary presence in all key marketsConverting global presence into global competitive advantage by identifying and developing the opportunities for value creation that global presence offersCultivating a global mindset by viewing cultural and geographic diversity as an opportunity, not just a challengeLeveraging the rise of emerging markets—especially China and India—to transform the company's growth prospects, global cost structure, and pace of innovation The Quest for Global Dominance provides executives with leading-edge ideas on how to accomplish these tasks in a manner that makes them easy to put into action.
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Ch. 1 ?The Ever-Changing Global Landscape. Ch. 2 ? Building Global Presence Ch. 3 ? Lessons from the Globalization of Wal-Mart and Haier Ch. 4 ? Exploiting Global Presence Ch. 5 ? Cultivating A Global Mindset Ch. 6 ? Building A Global Knowledge Machine Ch. 7 ? Dynamics of Global Business Teams Ch. 8 ? Globalization in the Digital Age Chp 9 ? Leveraging China and India for Global Dominance  
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780470194409
Publisert
2008-04-11
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Vekt
522 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320

Biographical note

THE AUTHORS

Anil K. Gupta is the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization at the Smith School of Business, the University of Maryland at College Park. A world-renowned scholar on global strategy, he is a regular speaker at major conferences and serves as an adviser and director for corporations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Vijay Govindarajan is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business. He consults with CEOs and senior executives in global corporations. During 2008, he is on leave from Tuck to work with General Electric as "Professor in Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant."

Haiyan Wang is managing partner of China India Institute, a research and consulting organization. Drawing on her experience in China, Singapore, Europe, and the United States, she consults with companies and speaks at conferences on smart globalization in the age of China and India.