Global Competitive Strategy

Originally published in 2007, Global Competitive Strategy is an indispensable strategic toolkit for international business.

Daniel F. Spulber (Author)

9780521367981, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 14 July 2011

306 pages
24.4 x 17 x 1.6 cm, 0.49 kg

Review of the hardback: 'In short, the book is a gem. … a source of information for the economically interested reader and a must-read for managers. … Without doubt, this book will find its way onto many global bookshelves.' Wolfgang Gick, Journal of Economic Geography

Globalization has fundamentally changed the game of business. Strategic frameworks developed for the analysis of purely domestic business necessarily fall short in the international business context. Managers and business students require alternative approaches to understand and cope with these far-reaching changes. We must learn to think globally in order to succeed. Global Competitive Strategy shows how we can do this by providing a unique set of strategic tools for international business. Such tools include the 'star analysis' that allows strategy makers to integrate geographic information with market information about the global business environment. Also introduced is the 'global value connection' that shows managers how to account for the gains from trade and the costs of trade. Aimed at MBA students taking courses in international strategy, consultants and practising managers with responsibility for strategic development, this 2007 book offers a comprehensive strategic framework for gaining competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: the global challenge
1. The global mosaic
2. Global strategic analysis
3. Global competitive advantage
4. Global competitive strategy
5. Global investment strategy: choosing the best mix of transactions and investment
6. The global business organization
7. Lenovo: entering global competition
8. Cemex: making global markets
9. Dairy farm: regional retail strategy
10. Danone: organizing for global competition
Conclusion.

Subject Areas: International organisations & institutions [LBBU], Business & management [KJ], International trade [KCLT], International economics [KCL], Microeconomics [KCC], Globalization [JFFS]