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Cool, informed historical primer from journalist-novelist Buruma (The Missionary and the Libertine, 2000, etc.), tracing Japan from its opening to the West in 1853 through its transformation into a militaristic state to its reemergence as a peaceful, pacifistic host of the 1964 Olympics. From start to finish, this concise narrative unfolds in dense ironies. In the 19th century, Commodore Matthew Perry’s interpreter observed that the … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Ian Buruma | Subjects: History, International – Asia

New research estimates that taxpayer liability for the Japanese financial crisis will total at least 24 percent of Japan’s GDP.

Editor’s Note: this article is a bit topical, but the issues addressed and the importance and longevity of the topic lead me to include it.

Content: Article | Author: Anil Kashyap | Source: Capital Ideas | Subjects: Economics, International – Asia

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The “commanding heights,” according to Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin and international business advisor Joseph Stanislaw, are those dominant enterprises and industries that form the high economic ground in nations around the globe. In their analysis of the new world economy, they examine “the individuals, the ideas, the conflicts, and the turning points” that are responsible. And by considering events such as the ongoing Asian monetary … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Joseph Stanislaw, Yergin | Subjects: Economics, International

Infosys has emerged as a titan of the global software industry by carefully designing and constructing a unique corporate culture. Continued growth will test the quality and soundness of the company s architecture.

Content: Case Study | Authors: Arun Kumaraswamy, Monica Malhotra, Raghu Garud | Source: STERNbusiness (NYU) | Subjects: Industry Specific, International – Asia | Industry: Software

What retailers can learn from Wal-Mart’s international expansion.

Editor’s Note: the discussion centers on the seven sources of competitive advantage in retail:
– Inputs
– Technology
– Operations
– Offering & Brand
– Access
– Segmentation
– Customers

Content: Case Study | Author: David Liang | Source: STERNbusiness (NYU) | Subjects: Industry Specific, International | Industry: Retail

Over the past decade, awareness among Western business leaders about the strategic importance of the Asia-Pacific region has greatly increased. China is looming ever larger in the calculations of Western business strategists searching for new markets, whilst the recent flurry of M&A activity involving Asian and Western firms has resulted in a transformation of the competitive landscape of SE Asia, and a substantial presence … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Charlotte Butler, Michael Backman | Subject: International

If you are searching for sound foreign direct investment numbers, this is a good site to bookmark. This statistics page is part of a larger site run by UNCTAD’s Division on Investment, Technology, and Enterprise Development. Here you’ll find data on global inflows of FDI in some 196 economies from 1993 to 2001. Also, the World Investment Directory tracks extensive information for individual countries including … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) | Subjects: Economics, International

This is not a traditional academic case, but rather a detailed interview with David Reid, deputy chairman of the United Kingdom’s largest grocer, Tesco. In it he explains the company’s international strategy and their online delivery model among other items.

Content: Case Study | Author: Peter N. Child | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Industry Specific, International | Industry: Retail

Silicon Valley still dominates the technology map, but European high-tech clusters are closing in.

Editor’s Note: aside from the main topic, this article offers a decent overview of the concept of technology clusters.

Content: Article | Author: Des Dearlove | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Economics, International – Europe

Sales is trumping finance as more and more companies take on currency risk, then learn how to manage it. The tools keep getting better, but not everyone has a full kit.

Content: Article | Author: Richard H. Gamble | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, International

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In today’s challenging economic environment, the entrepreneurial skills of Europeans have never been more important. A new study on entrepreneurship identifies significant barriers that must be overcome if the entrepreneurial culture in Europe as a whole is to be strengthened.

Content: Article | Author: Philip Cullum | Source: Accenture | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, International – Europe

Some of the best managers in the world aren’t coming from the global superpowers. They’re coming from countries that haven’t gotten much attention-and there’s a reason for that.

Content: Article | Author: Karl Moore | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subject: International

All types and sizes of companies are finding that a global approach to their business is imperative if they plan to keep their competitive edge and secure their future survival.

Content: Article | Author: Karin K. Schaff-Glazier | Source: MarketingProfs | Subjects: International, Marketing / Sales

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To overcome sales growth problems in the US, California-based, venture capital-backed start-up Whistle Communications looks at developing a number of strategic partnerships in Asia. While the product (the first Internet appliance for small-to-medium size businesses) attracts interest from numerous high-profile companies, Whistle must weigh the short-term gains against its long-term goals. Professor Ha Hoang and Michel Darnaud explain more in this new Case Study … [ Read more ]

Content: Case Study | Authors: Ha Hoang, Michel Darnaud | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, International | Industry: Telecommunications

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The road to reform in China is paved with detours and dangerous curves. Among the hazards are the traditional values that thrived under state run rule, but which now serve to slow progress. Looking at the case of CINCO, one of China’s oldest and largest insurers, Sarah Meegan and Professor Steven White show how the best intentions can be stymied by intractable cultural … [ Read more ]

Content: Case Study | Authors: Sarah Meegan, Steven White | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: International – Asia, Organizational Behavior | Industry: Insurance | Company: CINCO

“Metanational” is the term that Jose Santos, Peter Williamson, and Yves L. Doz–management and technology professors at the international INSEAD graduate school of business–coined to describe a new type of global corporation. It refers, they explain in From Global to Metanational, to “a company that builds a new kind of competitive advantage by discovering, accessing, mobilizing, and leveraging knowledge from many locations around the world.” … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Jose Santos, Peter Williamson, Yves Doz | Subject: International