Operations Strategy in a Global Environment International Operations at General Motors For years‚ General Motors dabbled with the idea of becoming a truly global business. While the firm exported its cars to several other countries and had a few plants outside the U.S.‚ it remained predominantly a North American enterprise. Just a few years ago‚ for example‚ 80% of the firm’s vehicles were made in North America. Cars made elsewhere were often retreads of older
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GLOBALIZATION AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS Economic integration as a hallmark of globalization • FDI increase • Increase of international currency transactions • Growth of marginal courtiers Global blessing or contagious disease? • Asian crisis Capitalism not yet fully globalized? • Core of the economy –30 countries: Asian Pacific‚ Western Europe‚ North America • Geopolitical changes: Soviet Union demise • Unequal development of technology
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electronic gadget for the first time. There is absolutely no question that consumer technology sparks imagination like nothing else. The Consumer-Electronics industry is the world of entertainment‚ communication and office products. Currently‚ the global consumer electronics industry is dominated by the South Korean‚ Japanese and American companies. One of these South Korean companies is LG Electronics Inc. Originally being established in 1958‚ LG Group is the merger of two Korean companies‚ Lucky
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emerald-library.com Strategies in an era of global competition Deakin University‚ Geelong‚ Victoria‚ Australia Keywords Tariffs‚ Subcontracting‚ Case studies‚ Globalization Abstract The Australian government welcomed globalisation and led the way with tariff reductions‚ claiming that many local manufacturers were inefficient and inward looking as a result of over protection. This paper reports on a series of interviews
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Student author May 29‚ 2011 Student author May 29‚ 2011 Global Market Entry Strategy Global Market Entry Strategy PEPSICO‚ INC. PEPSICO‚ INC. Pepsi Pepsi Market Entry Strategy PepsiCo‚ Inc. is currently operating in China. It has been in the country since 1982‚ when it started its first operation in Shenzhen and later established 30 joint ventures all over the country. Recently CEO Indra K. Nooyi said that China “represents our single biggest opportunity today outside the U.S
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TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT While universal advice cannot be given ‚ every country has to face dilemas: - in relation to time - in relationships with people - in relation to natural environment The reserach in this book shows that there are different ways to approach these dilemmas in different countries because each country has its own culture . The managers examined to make up the data base of this reaserch have two different ways of building the
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Chapter 9: Global Market Entry Strategies The need for a solid market entry decision is an integral part of a global market entry strategy. Entry decisions will heavily influence the firm’s other marketing-mix decisions. Global marketers have to make a multitude of decisions regarding the entry mode‚ which may include: (1) The target product/market (2) The goals of the target markets (3) The mode of entry (4) The time of entry (5) A marketing-mix plan (6) A control system to check the performance
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Case 9.2 Nokia Leads with Global Strategy 1. The environmental forces that influence Nokia’s marketing strategy in various countries are political‚ legal‚ and regulatory forces. A countries legal and regulatory infrastructure is a direct reflection of the political climate in the country. The political climate can influence how Nokia enters and how well it does within a given market in that country. Within industries‚ such as the Nokia industry‚ elected or appointed officials of influential
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Strategies for managing global teams Introduction Globalization‚ advances in information and communication technologies and increased competition have forced organizations to use virtual teams in business and produce more rapidly‚ more effectively and more efficiently. It is the call of the hour to put together different capabilities and services across the globe and through cooperation between suppliers and customers achieve the firm’s objective with high quality. A virtual team is a group
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respected brand in the world‚ known for inspiring and nurturing the human spirit. Our Mission: to be a global company‚ making a difference in peoples’ lives by leveraging our brand and the coffee experience to foster human connections." (www.starbucks.com)Starbucks’ development strategy adapts to different markets addressing local needs and requirements. Starbucks currently uses three business strategies: joint ventures‚ licenses‚ and company-owned operations. Starbucks chooses international business
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