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Understanding Global Strategy

David Faulkner author Susan Segal-Horn author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cengage Learning EMEA

Published:26th Oct '09

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Understanding Global Strategy is the eagerly anticipated new textbook from Susan Segal-Horn and David Faulkner for international strategy courses at all levels. Exploring strategic decision-making on a global scale from multinational corporations through to small enterprises, Segal-Horn and Faulkner cover globalization, networking, culture barriers and benefits, ethics and emerging economies to provide the complete introduction for today’s global strategy courses. Key learning features include: Premium Case Studies – a selection of in-depth international case studies from premium case study authors provide practical illustrations of key issues in real-life situations Strategies in Action – a wealth of shorter case studies to reinforce principles outlined in each chapter Discussion Questions – are provided at the end of each chapter to test knowledge and understanding, and provide a basis for group discussions and activities This textbook is essential reading for all international or global strategy modules on advance undergraduate or postgraduate (particularly MBA) programmes, in addition to broader strategic management and professional courses.

1 Introductory themes 1 PART 1 THE EXTERNAL WORLD 21 2 The nature of world trade 25 3 Globalization, anti-globalization and regionalization 47 4 Emerging economies 71 5 The information industries 94 6 Small is valuable: BOPs and SMEs 109 PART 2 THE CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF MNCs 129 7 Traditional MNC structure frameworks 132 8 How to organize MNCs: what matters now 157 9 Strategic networks and the virtual corporation 183 10 Co-operative strategies 202 11 Global mergers and acquisitions 222 PART 3 THE MODERN WORLD 239 12 Cross-border culture: barriers and benefits 243 13 Learning within MNCs 267 14 Global strategy in services 283 15 The ethical MNC 301 16 Reflections: final thoughts 321 PART 4 CASE STUDIES 329

ISBN: 9781844801497

Dimensions: 244mm x 188mm x 30mm

Weight: 1000g

504 pages

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