Global Strategy and the Organization [Paperback]

Anil K. Gupta (Author), Vijay Govindarajan (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0471250295 | ISBN-13: 978-0471250296 | Publication Date: April 25, 2003 | Edition: 1

In the battle for global dominance, only those organizations that lead the ongoing globalization of their industries will succeed. That’s why students need a strategic framework that they can apply in a global setting.

In GLOBAL STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION, awarding-winning scholars and teachers Anil L. Gupta and Vijay Govindarajan focus on the four essential tasks for transforming a company in a global success:

• Identify market opportunities worldwide and pursue those opportunities by establishing the necessary presence in all key markets
•  Convert global presence into global competitive advantage
•  Cultivate a global mindset
•  Strive to reinvent the rules of the global game

Each chapter focuses on a specific, action-oriented issue. Reports on the activities of real firms, such as Wal-Mart, Dell Computer, and Canon, provide insights into the challenges associated with globalization and illustrate the author’s findings.

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A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR GLOBAL DOMINANCE

In the battle for global dominance, only those organizations that lead the ongoing globalization of their industries will succeed. That’s why students need a strategic framework that they can apply in a global setting.

In GLOBAL STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATION, awarding-winning scholars and teachers Anil L. Gupta and Vijay Govindarajan focus on the four essential tasks for transforming a company in a global success:

• Identify market opportunities worldwide and pursue those opportunities by establishing the necessary presence in all key markets
•  Convert global presence into global competitive advantage
•  Cultivate a global mindset
•  Strive to reinvent the rules of the global game

Each chapter focuses on a specific, action-oriented issue. Reports on the activities of real firms, such as Wal-Mart, Dell Computer, and Canon, provide insights into the challenges associated with globalization and illustrate the author’s findings.

About the Author

Anil K. Gupta is the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Strategy and Organization and a Distinguished Scholar Teacher at the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at College Park. He has served as a visiting faculty at Stanford University and Dartmouth College. A two-time winner of the Krowe Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of Maryland. He has been recognized by Business Week as an Outstanding Faculty in its Guide to the Best B-Schools and serves as a consultant, executive program faculty, and keynote speaker with multinational corporations and other organizations worldwide.

Vijay Govindarajan (VG) is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business and the Director of the William F. Achtmeyer Center for Global Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. For two consecutive years, the Wall Street Journal ranked Tuck as the number one business School

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471250295
• ISBN-13: 978-0471250296
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars review of global strategy, January 4, 2011

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A&D (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Global Strategy and the Organization (Paperback)

In today's world the competition is hard and global: the technology is changing fast, the competitors can be local or global, online or not. It has become obvious that managers must realize that they are dealing with a knowledge economy.
Anil K. Gupta and Vijay Govindarajan's Global Strategy and Organization is designed to help researchers, students and managers learn how to address the global competition and become a leader, and how to strategize in a global competitive environment.

The book discusses of following topics/questions:
* challenges
* Identifying and recognizing global market opportunities
* Convert global presence into global competitive advantage
* How to succeed in global competition

The book is divided to following chapters:
Chapter 1. The Challenge of Globalization
Chapter 2. Developing a Global Expansion Strategy
Chapter 3. Analysis of Wal-Mart's Global Expansion
Chapter 4. Building Global Competitive Advantage
Chapter 5. Cultivating a Global Mindset
Chapter 6. Leveraging Knowledge Across the Global Network
Chapter 7. Creating and Managing Global Business Teams
Chapter 8. Transforming the Global Game
Chapter 9. Globalization in the Digital Age



The book was easy to read and the topics follow the globalization theme througout the book starting with the challenges and following how to develop the strategy.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Motivator for a Global Mindset, October 19, 2009

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Gregory B. Smith Sr. "Focusonyourstrenghts" (Poland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Global Strategy and the Organization (Paperback)

Good book that needs updating with current economic conditions, new government policies, and technology improvements. However, it has the necessary ingredients to foster a global mindset and strategy.