| COVER
STORY Why
and When Does it Make Sense to Go Global : Avenues of Consideration for the Effective
Executive
- - Dr. Paul B Carr and Dr. Gail Derrick
In
recent times, there has been a bevy of research regarding global leadership for
the effective executive. There are some avenues associated with going global that
must be addressed before any organization chooses a global strategy. Among the
leading questions associated with global leadership are: Why it makes sense to
go global; and when does it make sense to go global? Before an organization chooses
to go global, there are paramount considerations that need to be addressed. This
article deals with the learning and human resource development postures requisite
for any successful global initiative as well as cultural considerations for the
effective global executive.
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GLOBALIZATION
The
Regional Solution : Triad Strategies for Multinationals
- - Dr. Alan M Rugman
A
powerful indicator of triad/regional economic activity is the concentration of
the world's largest MNEs in the triad of the US, EU and Japan. This has major
implications for business. Top managers need to design triad-based strategies,
not global ones.
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STRATEGY Implementing
Your Global Strategy in Country Markets: Forming Your Country Management Team
- - Donald E Sexton
What
kind of country management do you need to ensure success in your country markets?
There is no single answerone needs a balanced team that blends managers with different
skills, cultures, and personalities.
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ART OF WAR Sun
Tzu's Art of War : Planning in Negotiation and Persuasion
- - Dr. Patrick Low Kim Cheng
The
purpose of this article is to translate several principles of Sun Tzu's "art of
war" into key principles in the fine art of effective negotiation. To achieve
distinct advantages, an effective negotiator needs to prepare his baits.
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MANAGEMENT Be
Right the First Time : Quality Management Principles for Small and Medium Enterprises
- - Harish B
Quality
has always been an issue in the sphere of small and medium enterprisesbe it the
quality of the product or of the management. This issue assumes substantial significance
when the organization begins to grow in size. When there is a step-up in the management
levels, the leaders have to delegate the responsibility and authority down the
line to all individuals. Even before that the managers of small enterprises should
ensure that the quality culture is instilled in the genes of the organization.
Imbibing the ISO quality principles early in the system in a right spirit will
help the small organizations to professionalize the management and embark on a
smooth path of growth.
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LEADERSHIP
HR
Executives vs. CEOs : Will HR Heads Climb the CEO Ladder?
- - Diganta Chakrabarti and Nidhi Joshi
While
a lot of CEOs are flaunted as magnificent HR people, there are many HR heads who
never get the opportunity to reach that coveted position. This article discusses
the various reasons why HR executives are not able to make it to the top and suggests
some strategies that can help them occupy the corner room.
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ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE How
to Make Your Organization a Great Place to Work! : The New Competitive Edge
- - Dr. Debashish Sengupta
Many
a time, people think that it takes a lot of money, resources, and a multinational
to make an organization a great place to work in. But these are always not the
prerequisites. This article discusses the link between people practices and business
performance in the Indian organizational context.
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MOTIVATION
Barriers
to Motivation : How to Break Them
- - Sanjay S Kaptan and Latha SK Murthy
In
spite of increasing pay packets, retirement benefits, and better legislation procedures
for employees, the problems of demotivated employees still exist. The article
discusses the factors that stand in the way of motivating employees in an organization.
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MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING Management
Consulting : Areas for Interventions
- - S Rajagopalan
Consulting
in human resources management is one of the oldest areas in management consulting,
but the field has seen several changes in the past couple of decades. Consultants
can make the exercise more meaningful, and provide inputs on managing performance
on an ongoing basis with regular interaction and feedback between superiors and
subordinates.
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CRISIS
MANAGEMENT The
Dilemma of Being a Crisis Manager : Manage the Crisis Within
- - Sharad Kamra
Many
a time it so happens that managers are caught in a dilemma while managing certain
situations where they have to presume the role of a crisis manager. The dilemma
is: What to communicate to the staff when there is actually something unpleasant
to be shared with them; whether or not to communicate at all. This article is
weaved around such instances which most of the crisis managers have to go through.
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CASE
STUDY China's
Home Improvement Market : Should Home Depot Enter or Will it Have a Late-mover
(Dis)advantage?
- - Muthu Kumar R , Dr. Nagendra V Chowdary
Homeownership
in China, which was non-existent two decades ago, has increased to 70% today.
New homeowners have to fit up the basics like flooring, plumbing and furniture,
as the houses are unfinished ones. This has encouraged consumers to engage in
do-it-yourself (DIY) and home improvement/decorating activities. Coupled with
huge potential growth and housing reforms, China's home improvement market attracted
many domestic players and a few foreign home improvement retailers like IKEA and
B&Q. Atlanta-based Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer,
is weighing its China options: should it enter or not; if it decides to enter,
should it go alone or should it operate through a joint venture. However, the
bigger question doing the rounds is whether Home Depot has lost out to early entrants;
is it going to suffer from late-mover disadvantage or is the delay a blessing
in disguise because its learning curve is shortened. Homeownership in China, which
was non-existent two decades ago, has increased to 70% today. New homeowners have
to fit up the basics like flooring, plumbing and furniture, as the houses are
unfinished ones. This has encouraged consumers to engage in do-it-yourself (DIY)
and home improvement/decorating activities. Coupled with huge potential growth
and housing reforms, China's home improvement market attracted many domestic players
and a few foreign home improvement retailers like IKEA and B&Q. Atlanta-based
Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, is weighing its China
options: should it enter or not; if it decides to enter, should it go alone or
should it operate through a joint venture. However, the bigger question doing
the rounds is whether Home Depot has lost out to early entrants; is it going to
suffer from late-mover disadvantage or is the delay a blessing in disguise because
its learning curve is shortened.
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