Victor Fung
If you think about the WTO and the way we measure trade flows around the world, it assumes a very simple model, in which a product is made in Country A and it is shipped to Country B to be consumed. That is the fundamental assumption of the model. The question is where does the substantive transformation that creates the product take place…because that is … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Economics, International
‘Whose Company Is It?’ New Insights into the Debate over Shareholders vs. Stakeholders
It is perhaps the core question in the ongoing debate over corporate governance: Does the corporation exist for the benefit of shareholders, or does it have other, equally important stakeholders, such as employees, customers and suppliers? A new study by Wharton finance professor Franklin Allen and two colleagues does not claim to provide a definitive answer, but it does show the various benefits of the … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Elena Carletti, Franklin Allen, Robert Marquez | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Corporate Governance, International
Multidimensional Multinational
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
With apologies to Thomas Friedman, managers who believe the hype of a flat world do so at their own risk, says HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat. National borders still matter a lot for business strategists. While identifying similarities from one place to the next is essential, effective cross-border strategies will take careful stock of differences as well.
Content: Article | Author: Martha Lagace | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: International
Context and Complexity
Success in China requires a flexible approach for a diverse market.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Tse | Source: strategy+business | Subject: International – China
In Search of European Leadership
Most leadership literature is based on American experience. Is it possible to identify a more European approach?
Content: Article | Author: Phil Hodgson | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: International – Europe, Leadership
Securing India’s Place in the Global Economy
The New Transnational HR Model: Building A Chaordic Organization
In the age of increased global mobility, falling trade barriers, and explosive growth in international business, global expansion is on the agenda of most large enterprises. The question on every global company’s mind is (or should be) how can they best organize themselves for international operations. How do you build a “Chaordic” organization that is adaptive to changing conditions, controlling at the center while empowering … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Karen V. Beaman | Source: ADP Global Services | Subjects: International, Organizational Behavior
Online Advertising Spending in Selected Western European Countries
Multinationals and Global Capitalism: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-first Century
This book provides an essential historical framework for understanding global business. The author shows how entrepreneurs built a global economy in the nineteenth century by creating firms that pursued resources and markets across borders. It demonstrates how firms shifted strategies as the first global economy disintegrated in the political and economic chaos between the two world wars, and how they have driven the creation of … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: Geoffrey Jones | Subject: International
iHipo (international High Potential network)
iHipo is a social network that connects students and young professionals with international employers. It serves as a platform for peer-to-peer communication and recruiting.
Students and young professionals that seek international assignments and networking opportunities can join iHipo. Furthermore, employers that seek to recruit international top-tier talent can create profiles and post vacancies on iHipo.
Content: Career Information | Authors: Cheng King Heng, Patrick Linden | Source: iHipo | Subjects: International, Jobs – International
Avoiding China’s Rip Tide: Navigating Volatile Supply Chains
Companies that rush overseas in search of low production costs may be walking into a strategic trap, as gridlock hits ports and railways in the United States and Europe. It’s easy to underestimate the hidden costs in long supply chains and their impact on profitability. The authors demonstrate how companies can get a handle on costs by comparing the economics of a typical North American … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: George Stalk Jr., Michael J. Silverstein | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: International – China, Operations
VW in China: Running the Olympic Marathon
Will Volkswagen’s “Olympic” program help it reassert its advantage in China?
Content: Case Study | Author: Ashok Som | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: International – China, Management | Industry: Automotive | Company: Volkswagen
China’s Five Surprises
In the world’s fastest-growing economy, the last 10 years are not the best guide to the next 10 years.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Tse | Source: strategy+business | Subject: International – China
Do Highly Educated Immigrant Entrepreneurs Help the U.S.
Emma Lazarus’s words at the base of the Statue of Liberty — “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses” — are well known. According to new research by Vivek Wadhwa, executive-in-residence at Duke University, “highly educated” and “entrepreneurial” should be added to the list. Following a survey of 28,000 U.S. startups, Wadhwa and his coauthors found that a vast majority of immigrant entrepreneurs … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Economics, International
The Blackwell Handbook of Global Management: A Guide to Managing Complexity
This is a benchmark overview of current approaches and research in the study of international management and organizations, with a focus on implementation issues in a globalized context.
The volume is structured into sections covering the global context, global competencies, teaming and leading, executing strategic initiatives globally, and special issues in developing and transitioning economies. These sections are framed and contextualized by an introduction and … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Authors: Henry W. Lane, Jeanne McNett, Mark E. Mendenhall, Martha L. Maznevski | Subject: International
Protecting Intellectual Property in China
By the time a company calls in its legal team, it’s probably too late. The best corporations prepare an IP protection plan to keep their knowledge safe from the outset.
Content: Article | Authors: Lei Yang, Meagan C. Dietz, Sarena Shao-Tin Lin | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: International – China
Getting a Leg Up in China
How to set up shop or sell your wares in this enormous, fast-changing market.
Content: Article | Authors: Brian Caulfield, Ting Shi | Source: Business 2.0 | Subject: International – China
Who Do You Trust?
A degree of mutual trust is an essential component of any economic exchange.Recent research suggests that this trust is not only based on objective considerations of trustworthiness, but is also affected by cultural heritage. This cultural bias in trust has important effects on global trade and investments.
Content: Article | Authors: Luigi Guiso, Luigi Zingales, Paola Sapienza | Source: Capital Ideas | Subjects: Economics, International
Working Across Cultures
Cultural understanding is indispensable for people who live and work abroad or in multicultural settings, but few have appropriate knowledge and training in this area. Working Across Cultures addresses this need. Suitable for general readers yet intellectually challenging, the book illustrates how to thrive in unfamiliar cultures by understanding and tapping into the stress management mechanisms used by the people who live there.
The book begins … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: John Hooker | Subject: International