...Robert J. Thomas; Joshua Bellin; Claudy Jules; Nandani Lynton Purpose Companies that operate globally have to be adept at managing certain tensions: between global and local, between differentiated and integrated and between many cultures and one organizational culture. So the authors aim...

...Jim Bramante; Ron Frank; Jim Dolan Purpose The strategic initiative IBM undertook to resurrect itself after the dot.com era of a decade ago provides meaningful lessons for other multinational corporations looking to pursue higher margins, globalize their operations, and change and reduce...

... within a brief period of time. Patrick B. Marren can be contacted at pmarren@futurestrat.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Business planning Recession Economic change Uncertainty management Channel relationships Globalization Scenario planning has enjoyed a recent...

...Dave Lubowe; Judith Cipollari; Patrick Antoine Purpose To aid business leaders struggling to implement global integration, IBM Consulting developed an “R‐O‐I Framework” that emphasizes repeatable processes, optimized assets and integrated operations, all on a global basis. This paper aims...

...Harold L. Sirkin; James W. Hemerling; Arindam K. Bhattacharya Purpose The paper aims to herald a new phase of worldwide trade and economic development which the authors call “globality.” Increasingly, companies from every part of the world will be competing – for customers, resources, talent...

...Joshua B. Bellin; Chi T. Pham Purpose This article aims to advise leaders of global enterprises who are increasingly concerned about the effects of international expansion on their corporate culture. It seeks to explain that companies that nurture a set of enterprise‐wide mindsets can maintain...

... Mini, spirited Fiats, futuristic Citroëns, Germany's autobahn‐grade products, and Italy's supercars. Faced with high fuel prices and traffic congestion, Europe pioneered egalitarian personal mobility solutions ideal for both developed and developing countries. Europe also emerged as the primary global...

...James Root; Josef Ming Some industries are naturally global: In them, cost structures improve with global scale, customer requirements are similar worldwide or, in some cases,customers are literally the same around the world. But in other industries, the winners are those that build the largest...

... presentations for his report. Findings Highlights include: Dwight Allen, “Globalization at risk,” David La Piana, “Nonprofit organizations,” Peter Bershatsky, “Managing innovation,” and Doug Randall, “Imagine the future.” Research limitations/implications These are conference...

...Robert J. Allio Darren J. Carroll (dcarroll@innocentive.com) is President and Chief Executive Officer of InnoCentive, which connects a virtual global community of 50,000 qualified scientists with its client companies that are seeking solutions to high‐tech problems. The InnoCentive model allows its...

...Jacques Manardo “Going global” is one of the guiding business imperatives of the new century. But what does it mean? There is no magic formula for going global, or even a clear definition of what the characteristics of a truly global organization are. This article summarizes two studies by Deloitte...

...Robert Rosen © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Globalization Leadership Skills National cultural Multicultural society Abstract The author describes four twenty-first century literacies crucial to global business success: personal literacy, social literacy, business literacy...

...Grady Means In this interview, Grady Means describes the context within which today's businesses must operate and the steps key business leaders are taking to ensure their success in this environment. Topics discussed include: business‐to‐business e‐commerce, a global strategic perspective...

... to an extent never before seen. They will, in turn, penetrate business in all sorts of strange new ways. Keywords Globalization, Culture, Values, Economic indicators, Change, Strategy S&L: What will society and the economy be like in the twenty-first century? A.T.: They will be fundamentally different from...

... In today's closely connected global environment, international companies often wield more power and influence than any other social, political, or economic entity. As we move into the twenty‐first century, investment in technology and global communication networks will only increase...