Winning in the global economy : a business leader's guide on leveraging global value webs and enhancing global index

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Contents
Chapter 1: Globalization—Emergence of a New World Order
	The Unexpected is Happening
	Unprecedented Economic Challenges
	Major Demographic Shifts
	The Global Imbalance
	Shifting Bases of Competition
	Global Dispersion of Economic Success Factors
	Keys to the Future
	Innovation—The Key to Winning in the Global Economy
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 2: Global Shifts
	Shifting Production and Population Bases
	Shifting Markets and Economic Output
	The End of the Knowledge and Digital Divide
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 3: Emergent Global Models
	Emergence of a Global Innovation Model
	Globalization Requirements
	It is Innovation Time for All
	Boundless Innovation Everywhere
	Increasing Electronic Transformation
	The New Global Business
	Shifting Industries
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 4: Global Index
	Revenue and Human Capital
	Processes and Metrics
	Innovation and Localization
	Leadership and Objectives
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 5: Global Value Webs
	Think Beyond Just Physical Clusters!
	Strategies for Nations
	Emergence of Value Mosaics
	Industry Progression and Emergence of Global Value Webs
	Global Models
	Global Value Mosaics
	The Winning Formula: Imagination and Service
	Strategies for Achieving High GI
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 6: Technologies for the Global Age
	Technology Trends
	Additional Impact of Disruptive Technologies
	Important Globalization Technologies
	Unlocking Value through Technology
	Leveraging the Business Ecosystem
	Informating the Business
	Effective Business Management
	Shrinking Time and Distance
	Global Resource Leverage and Optimization
	Resultant Shrinking Wealth Gap
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 7: Strategic Sourcing and Partnering
	Global Upheaval Due to the Advent of IT Offshoring
	Sourcing Strategy
	Sourcing Activities from the Best Place
	Business Process Outsourcing
	Knowledge Process Outsourcing—The Final Frontier
	Protection of Intellectual Property
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 8: Dynamic Value Integration
	Technology is our Savior
	Dawn of a New Age of Dynamic Value Integration
	Global Value Webs: A Preamble Strategy
	Enhancing the GI in Each Global Model
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 9: Structuring for Global Success
	Slaves of Automation
	Logical Process Structuring
	Typical Structuring of Today’s Enterprise
	Structuring for Global Success
	Optimized Enterprise Structure—Corporate Level
	Globally Optimized Structure—Ecosystem Level
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 10: Leadership in a Multi-Polar World
	Leadership in Thought
	Leadership in Personnel
	The Well-rounded Leader
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 11: Global Management System
	Global Management System
	Global Metrics
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 12: Disadvantages of Globalization
	Reduction in Variety
	Irresponsible Exploitation of Natural Resources
	Loss of the Arts
	Loss of Language and Human Knowledge
	Summary of Key Themes
Chapter 13: Summing It All Up
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