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020 _a9781138204638
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100 _aAndersen, Torben Juul
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245 _aGlobal strategic responsiveness: exploiting frontline information in the adaptive multinational enterprise
260 _bRoutledge
_aNew York
_c2017
300 _aviii, 159 p.
365 _aGBP
_b31.99
504 _aTable of Contents 1. Effective multinational responses combining intended and emergent actions 2. The dual pressures for integration and responsiveness 3. Organizing to deal with a dynamic global context 4. Using frontline stakeholders to sense the environment 5. Balancing a corporate mandate with local responses 6. Integrating local exploratory responses 7. Interactive leadership to harness local engagement 8. Democratizing the multinational corporation
520 _aDescription Global firms must operate in turbulent conditions, facing relentless pressure to be efficient, whilst also accommodating local factors and ways of thinking. This book offers an insight into how an adaptive multinational enterprise can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in an uncertain environment. Drawing on ground-breaking research into adaptive strategy, this book introduces compelling tools to help design responsive strategic organizations by cultivating global strategic democracy. Written by two leading scholars, this book provides models to inform strategic decisions through the aggregation of frontline information. With a wealth of illustrative case examples supplementing unique research, this text is essential reading for students of strategic management and provides illuminating insights for the reflective practitioner.
650 _aStrategic planning
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650 _aInternational business enterprises--Management
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700 _aHallin, Carina Antonia
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