Anti-globalization implications for NME performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Legitimacy ◽  
Nonmarket Strategies ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Increase in populism is fueling anti-globalization sentiments and negatively impacting on the investment, expansion and location plans of many multinational enterprises. By focusing on social legitimacy, resilience and institutional arbitrage, such organizations can develop appropriate nonmarket strategies to help alleviate risk and better adapt to the changing business environment. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Minding the pennies – at home and abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-36
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Foreign Subsidiaries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Head Office ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Discussions around multinational enterprises (MNEs) and how they run their foreign subsidiaries often relate to either the direction of traffic when it comes to autonomy and power or culture. For the latter, the textbooks are stuffed with case studies and examples of how things went mainly wrong when an MNE ventured into a certain market when it came to managing the local culture, with debates around globalization, localization, or (the horribly named) glocalization strategies and which one is best in any given circumstance. This is of course relevant and important, but often the meat of the story lies in the former category and the ensuing power struggles between head office and foreign hub. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Employee creativity and organizational innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. 10; 10; Findings Companies rating high in employee creativity and organizational innovation become better equipped to compete effectively in today’s demanding business environment. Strong emphasis on key personal and organizational drivers can help optimize these critical capabilities. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Keeping things simple: how strategic clarity boosts organizational performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings An organization that boasts effective strategies is best positioned to optimize its performance. Putting such strategies in place is only the start though. Companies must also regularly evaluate their impact and ensure that they remain relatively uncomplicated. However, many operators fail in these respects while others become complacent. Author and inspirational speaker Steve Maraboli once argued that “a lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success”. Such sentiments have become increasingly relevant in the current business environment where change seems the only certainty. As industries splinter and competition intensifies further, clearly defined strategies are undoubtedly more critical still. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the worlds leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Catch me if you can!

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Everyone involved in strategic management – in theory or in practice – knows about competitive advantage. Every company should have one, or at least be identifying and developing one. Unfortunately, like a lot of things that “everybody knows”, competitive advantage means different things to different people. Getting to a single, unambiguous definition of competitive advantage is harder than you might expect – and “I’ll know it when I see it” doesn’t really help anyone to run a successful company in the contemporary business environment. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Addressing cynicism in the organization

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Increased globalization and constant advances in technology ensure that the business environment has become tougher to operate in than ever before. Firms must constantly evolve to remain competitive. If that was not enough, many have enemies within to contend with. Evidence suggests the cynicism is among the most serious of these challenges. The problem is becoming so widespread that it has been referred to as the organizational equivalent of cancer. Various definitions of cynicism have been forwarded. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Maintaining firm performance in an evolving business environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Corporate Level

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Considerable scope exists for corporate-level strategies to positively affect firm performance. Organizations need to ascertain whether major strategic change is needed, the appropriate nature of it and how often change should be implemented. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How harmony can aid competitiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The increasingly globalized nature of the business environment demands that firms incorporate cultural awareness into their strategies. Traditional Chinese Yin-Yang harmony offers an alternative approach to identifying the strategic positions which could be the most suitable for particular organization types. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

An ideal balance between exploration and exploitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Top Management Team ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's) must be both innovative and efficient in order to compete effectively in today's unpredictable business environment. Building a top management team with members that respectively boast exploration and exploitation tendencies can lead to such firms becoming more ambidextrous and better positioned to successfully meet challenges. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Improving value, productivity and performance: an interview with Belinda Waldock, author of Being Agile in Business – Discover Faster, Smarter, Leaner Ways to Work

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agile Practices ◽  
Extreme Change ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings In today’s business environment of extreme change and uncertainty, it is vital for all businesses to be more agile. Agile practices help to bring structure and co-ordination to support a natural, evolutionary and innovative way of working. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Firm improvements

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 10-11
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Evidence ◽  
Nonmarket Strategies ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Market Turbulence ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Nonmarket strategies (NMSs) are an integral part of the bundle of strategies implemented by firms during times of market turbulence. While NMSs have not typically been used to their fullest, there is significant evidence now showing their potential benefits. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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