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Strategic Evaluation of the Effects of International Diversification
on Firm Value |
This paper sets out to establish whether a strategy of
internationalisation will lead to an increase in the value of a
company. The methodology for investigation attempts to integrate
finance and strategy theory, and therefore includes a mixture of
qualitative and quantitative analysis using established
methodologies from each field. pdf-file 2000 |
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Analyzing Modes of Foreign Entry: Greenfield Investment versus
Acquisition |
This paper studies the entry decision of a multinational enterprise
into a foreign market. Interestingly, we find that the optimal entry
mode decision is a ected by the competition intensity in the market
in a non-monotonic way. When markets are very much or very little
competitive, greenfield investment is the optimal entry mode, while
for intermediate values it is acquisition. pdf-file |
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Breaking Geopolitical Barriers |
Born in the wrong place—at the right time . In the
post-globalization market, success derives from what you learn, not
where you are. September 2003 |
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Building Organizations Around The Global Customer |
The phenomenon of the global customer is growing in importance every
day and so too is the global-customer-centric organization. Jay
Galbraith discusses the challenge that an organization faces in
creating and adding a global customer dimension. He identifies the
capabilities a company needs to respond to the global customer, and
discusses how to build those capabilities the company has already.
pdf-file 866 KB |
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Emergent "Born Globals": |
Crafting Early and Rapid Internationalization Strategies in
Technology-Based New Firms. Pdf-file 2002 |
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Entrepreneurship Goes Global |
“Going global” was once the exclusive option of established,
national firms. Not anymore, as the success of skilled entrepreneurs
has given rise to the phrase: “Born global.” pdf-file 90 KB. 2004 |
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Free Trade, Business Strategy and Globalization |
This paper links the economist's analysis of free trade with the
business strategist's analysis of the forces behind the
globalization of competition. Pdf-file |
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Global Delayering for Competitive Advantage |
In addition to lowering costs, Delayering speeds decision making,
improves communication up and down the hierarchy, and increases
accountability and morale. But until recently few companies have
wanted to take on the challenge of Delayering in a global context,
believing the costs could outweigh the benefits. In fact, while the
execution hurdles are high, the benefits of global Delayering may be
greater than those for domestic Delayering. pdf-file. 2006 |
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Global Integrators Creating Mangerial Reach in Global Production
Networks |
In the wake of the globalisation of production, complexity of
coordination increases, leading to a decentralization of the
coordination tasks from one central procurement function to several
interdependent actors working in the production networks. As a
consequence, a new type of network actors is emerging, which focus
on the integration of production systems, extending managerial reach
by localising and differentiating business systems. pdf-file 2003 |
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Global Marketing |
A Model of Global Marketing in Multinational Firms: An Empirical
Investigation |
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Globalization – preparing for the real world |
Examines the main topics associated with globalization. Pdf-file,
2.21 MB |
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Globalization and the ’New Enterprise’ |
Globalization has been identified by many experts as a new way firms
organize their activities and as the emergence of human capital as
the new stakeholder of the firm. Pdf-file September 2002 |
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Globalization: Hercules Meets Buddha |
Chapter one from "The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A
Guide to Managing Complexity" by Henry W Lane, Martha L Maznevski,
Mark E Mendenhall, and Jeanne Mcnett (editors). Pdf-file - For this
book see our literature recommendation on this site. |
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Going Local |
Creating effective multi-country strategies |
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How
to Build and Sustain a Stronger International Presence and
Acceptance |
Focus on the Decision Science Institute. Pdf-file |
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Learning in the Internationalization Process: |
A case for Organizational Identity and Interpretive Capacity.
Pdf-file 2003 |
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Matching global growth to industry structure |
As companies expanded globally in the 1990s, most of them failed to
prosper. Why was this and what did the winners do to succeed? Pdf-file.
2003 |
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Modes of Foreign Entry under Asymmetric Information about Potential
Technology Spillovers |
This paper studies the e®ect of technology spillovers on the entry
decision of a multinational enterprise into a foreign market. Two
alternative entry modes for a foreign direct investment are
considered: Greenfeeld investment versus acquisition. Pdf-file
September 2002 |
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Navigating the Five Currents of Globalization |
To remain competitive in today's global markets, companies need to
pay urgent attention to five interrelated currents of activity
propelling globalization. Pdf-file 2005 |
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New
Strategy Alignment in Multinational Corporations |
To create additional value through parenting advantage, a corporate
headquarters must clearly define its role and strategic priorities
to optimize the competitive advantage that lies within its global
network of business units and people. Pdf-file 534 KB. 2005 |
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Small & Medium Sized Multinationals |
The Internationalization Process of Born Global Companies. Pdf-file.
September 2002 |
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Structuring Global Banking Relationships |
Companies entering new markets must determine the right balance of
local, regional and global banking relationships and carefully
evaluate potential partners' services and expertise. 2006 |
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Technological Leadership |
Why is it important for a multinational corporation to hold
technological leadership? A technological transfer perspective. Pdf-file |
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The
Building Blocks Of Global Competitiveness |
Innovation and growth in a global market require a focus on quality
and results, not just cost. Outsourcing is just one piece of the
complex puzzle. 2004 |
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The
Challenges of Globalization |
What exactly is globalization? What does internationalization of
markets and competition mean? The meaning, the contents are changing
rapidly. |
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Where to Locate: Selecting a Country for Offshore Business
Processing |
A.T. Kearney has developed an evaluation tool that rates countries
according to three factors: cost, environment and people. The tool
was used to measure the offshore prospects of 11 countries. 2003 |
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