July 1, 1999
A great airport fuel regional economic growth.
But if you build it, will they come? Only if you build it the right way.
July 1, 1999
The builders of modern multinationals draw inspiration from the architecture of buildings: Design a blueprint, manage the flow of resources and inject some soul.
April 1, 1999
Barriers to trade - language, education, buying power - are fast disappearing. No longer is it so important that a product was "Made in China," or Canada, or France. Labels of country of origin have been largely a matter of semantics for years. Now, with new trade agreements among nations, the only label that might make sense is "Made on Earth."
April 1, 1999
Can a consumer product be launched globally in a short time? It can if sufficient resources and time are allocated to planning the effort.
April 1, 1999
Multinationals need a disciplined approach to selling in emerging markets. They can't launch consumer products with a scattershot approach.
April 1, 1999
Joint ventures can hold the key to expanding globally, introducing new product lines and leveraging brand capital. But it takes good relationships - and patience.
January 1, 1999
Creating an effective global work force means knowing when to use "expats," when to hire "locals" and how to create that new class of employees -- the "glopats."
January 1, 1999
This publishing and research company creates high-performance brands in country after country. It does so by sticking to its entrepreneurial roots.
January 1, 1999
Huge global networks and alliances will soon create organizations of awesome capabilities.
January 1, 1999
A.B.B., The Dancing Giant: Creating the Globally Connected Corporation by Kevin Barham and Claudia Heimer (260 pages, Pitman Publishing Ltd., 1998)