7 Posts found for Author: Peter J. Williamson

As we look to grow out of recession, innovation is more important than ever. However, the types of innovation companies pursue need to change. They must start to find novel ways of adding value at low cost, using existing technology in new applications and re-engineering inefficient business models. Managers wanting to learn how to make this change will find that China is a good place … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Eden Yin, Peter J. Williamson | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Innovation, International

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Local companies are now the key competitors to beat in carving out a share of China’s rapidly growing market. For foreign multinationals, it’s time to try out some new strategies, because the old ones are running out of steam.

Content: Article | Authors: Ming Zeng, Peter J. Williamson | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subject: International – China

The competitive landscape in Asia is undergoing a sea change. Companies are finally breaking the bonds imposed by the 1997 financial crisis. The engine of growth is shifting from exports to Asian market demand. China’s rapid development is redrawing the Asian playing field. National fiefdoms are succumbing to cross-border competition. Together, these forces are signaling the emergence of a fundamentally new competitive game-and there will … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Peter J. Williamson | Subject: International – Asia

Many of the Western multinationals operating in Asia have a head start when it comes to achieving the potential benefits of cross-border integration. They already have an international reach that spans the region through established subsidiaries and experience of how to adapt to local conditions. But arguably the presence many multinationals have established in Asia is more suited to prospering in yesterday’s competitive environment rather … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Peter J. Williamson | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: International – Asia, Strategy

It’s up to CIOs to drive IT beyond national borders.

Editor’s Note: though ostensibly an article about international management, in fact the bulk of this article addresses knowledge management in the context of a global business environment. It offers a good model of 4 components of knowledge.

Content: Article | Authors: F.P. dos Santos, Peter J. Williamson, Yves Doz | Source: Optimize Magazine | Subjects: International, Knowledge Management

Multinationals that try to force existing operations into foreign markets are in deep trouble, according to From Global to Metanational: How Companies Win in the Knowledge Economy. Instead, businesses must leverage knowledge from around the world to become “metanational.” Plus: Author Q&A.

Editor’s Note: I had some issues with this article (e.g. it tells what to do without telling how to do it and it … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Jose Santos, Peter J. Williamson, Yves Doz | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: International, Strategy