Geopolitics and Strategic Management in the Global Economy (Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage)

As the world continues to evolve, globalization remains a key topic area among scholars and practitioners across disciplines and industries. It is essential for managers to stay informed and look out for potential threats that can negatively affect global operations. Geopolitics and Strategic Management in the Global Economy is a pivotal reference publication featuring the latest scholarly research on an international view of the challenges and opportunities organizations face in the global marketplace. Including coverage on a broad range of topics such as firm competitiveness, project management, and social capital, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, and managers seeking current research on best ways to handle international management issues. Title Page......Page 2 Copyright Page......Page 3 Book Series......Page 4 Editorial Advisory Board......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 7 Detailed Table of Contents......Page 10 Foreword......Page 17 Preface......Page 19 Acknowledgment......Page 26 Chapter 1: Regionalism and the Multilateral Trading System......Page 27 Chapter 2: What Makes a Global Business Model?......Page 45 Chapter 3: Critical Success Factors for Executives in Global Economy......Page 66 Chapter 4: Strategic Planning, Cultural Context, and Business Continuity Management......Page 83 Chapter 5: A Proposition of Strategy Making in Global Firms......Page 104 Chapter 6: Efficacy of Organizational Learning and Social Capital in Online Communities of Practice......Page 122 Chapter 7: Social Innovation in the For-Profit Organization......Page 149 Chapter 8: Managing Business Ethics in a Global Environment......Page 163 Chapter 9: Project and Risk Management in a Global Context......Page 196 Chapter 10: Water-Related Price Risks......Page 220 Chapter 11: National Income Inequality, Society, and Multinational Enterprises......Page 245 Chapter 12: Low vs. High Income Entrepreneurial Households......Page 268 Chapter 13: Determining Influencing Factors of Currency Exchange Rate for Decision Making in Global Economy Using MARS Method......Page 287 Chapter 14: Economic Partnership Agreement Mexico-Japan and Its Impact on Foreign Direct Investment......Page 300 Chapter 15: A Profile of Foreign Nationals in a Globalising Second-Tier City, Suzhou, China......Page 321 Chapter 16: Cooperation and Competition Among Regions......Page 341 Compilation of References......Page 363 About the Contributors......Page 416 Index......Page 424 "This book contains body of knowledge and research on global strategic management. It takes a global view of the challenges and opportunities organizations face in the global market place. The topics covered are multinational enterprises strategies, global risk management and resilience, global ethics in the digital world, global entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, comparative management, and decentralization of firms"-- Provided by publisher