Managing Global Business Strategies

2008 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategies ◽  
Global Business

Using Telecommunications for Competitive Advantage—the Approach of the European Multinationals

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
David Lewin
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategies ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Telecommunication Services ◽  
Data Services ◽  
Economic Climate ◽  
High Bandwidth ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Systems Requirements ◽  
Private Network

This paper looks at the business drivers facing European companies and the way these drivers are changing their use of telecommunications. The findings are based on Ovum’s European Telecommunications Users Panel. This consists of over 100 international and multinational companies providing information to Ovum five times a year on their changing use of telecommunications. The paper looks at trends from the telecommunications manager’s viewpoint. It identifies three main forces which affect him: the business strategies of his organisation which, with improvements in economic climate, are moving from cost cutting to global business expansion. the changing information systems requirements of his organisation, where the demand for high bandwidth data services is growing rapidly the changing patterns of supply of telecommunication services—in terms of products available, price and quality of supply. Here competition is changing the situation rapidly Overall the paper shows that the role of the telecommunications manager in Europe is changing. Up until now the telecommunications manager has dealt with the operational and technical issues involved in running a private network for his company. Now he is adopting more of a strategic, business oriented role in which he matches business and information system needs to the most effective telecommunications solutions, selected from a range of competing suppliers.

Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914–1990

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Jones ◽  
Christina Lubinski
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
World War I ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Political Risk ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
World War ◽  
Nazi Regime ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Care Company

This article is concerned with business strategies of political risk management during the twentieth century. It focuses especially on Beiersdorf, a pharmaceutical and skin care company in Germany. During World War I, the expropriation of its brands and trademarks revealed its vulnerability to political risk. Following the advent of the Nazi regime in 1933, the largely Jewish owned and managed company faced a uniquely challenging combination of home and host country political risk. This article reviews the company's responses to these adverse circumstances, challenging the prevailing literature that interprets so-called “cloaking” activities as one element of businesses' cooperation with the Nazis. We also depart from the previous literature in assessing the outcomes of the company's strategies after 1945 and examine the challenges and costs faced by the company in recovering the ownership of its brands. While the management of distance became much easier over the course of the twentieth century because of communications improvements, this article shows that the management of governments and political risk grew sharply.

Ergonomics Programs: A Case Study in Complexity

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (16) ◽  
pp. 1038-1041
Author(s):  
Hal Hendrick
Keyword(s):  
One Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Internal Variables ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Business Complexity

Global companies are more complex and variable than any combination of complexity models can describe or explain. The reality is that today's global companies must operate utilizing multiple business strategies at the same time, adjusting in response to increasing external and internal variables. According to Websters' World Dictionary, “complexity is that which is made up of many elaboratively interrelated or interconnected parts, so that much study or knowledge is needed to understand or operate it.” This case study describes how one health and safety ergonomics program operates within global business complexity.

Complexity in Global Business Strategies

2011 ◽  
pp. 58-78
Author(s):  
Christoph Nedopil ◽  
Ulrich Steger ◽  
Wolfgang Amann
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategies ◽  
Global Business

International Conference On Global Business Strategies for Sustainability (November 2-3, 2017)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Editorial Board
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Turbulent Environments ◽  
Technology And Learning ◽  
Business Excellence ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Functional Areas

Exchange of knowledge, ideas and issues related to Sustainable Strategies in area of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations and cross functional areas for Business Excellence globally in the context of business sustainability, management, technology and learning for individuals, organizations and society in turbulent environments..

Permaculture approach: linking ecological sustainability to businesses strategies

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 795-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiza Akhtar ◽  
Suleman Aziz Lodhi ◽  
Safdar Shah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Ecological Sustainability ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategy Process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of ecological sustainability is attracting attention of global business community as neoclassical approach continues to fail in delivery. There is now an emerging need to explore new approaches towards balancing ecological and economic returns. The paper extends the philosophy of Permaculture into business domain and explores its compatibility to be integrated with strategic management perspectives. Design/methodology/approach – The study primarily conducts a review of Permaculture and Strategic Management domains and uncovers the compatibility between the two domains while arguing that the integration of Permaculture philosophy in business strategy would achieve sustainability. Findings – Permaculture philosophy is compatible with Strategic Management process for developing business strategies. It can incorporate ecological and social aspects for developing integrated strategy process for sustainability in organizations. Research limitations/implications – Focusing on financial and non-financial value addition contributed by organizations towards community would lead to long-term sustainability of the organization and the community which supports it. Originality/value – The study extends the emerging philosophy of Permaculture into the established domain of Strategic Management. Arguing that simultaneous equilibrium of capacities, resources and demands of stakeholders must be maintained for sustained economic success in business world.

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