Large western companies are accelerating their expansion into emerging economies, while relying on oversimplified frameworks to make decisions and complex matrix organizations to make things happen. When critical events do happen (such as terrorist attacks or civil wars), senior executives and...

"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...

"This book highlights strategic planning and operations tactics in the areas of human resource management and security, featuring the impact of espionage, geopolitics, and diplomacy"--Provided by publisher.

Introduction: the global corporate takeover -- Theorizing global corporations' power -- Geographical concentration -- National institutional embeddedness -- Private authority and the potential for private governance -- Conclusion: three implications