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Globalization, Competitiveness, and Governability

The Three Disruptive Forces of Business in the 21st Century

Palgrave Macmillan
  • First time the three ideas of Globalization, Competitiveness and Governability are evaluated at the same time as disruptive forces of Business
  • Highly relevant in light of significant geopolitical changes – rise of populist leaders whose policies undermine competitiveness of their nations
  • Industry chapters will have important implications for executives and their companies.

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Why the Three Forces

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 1-24
  3. Globalization

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 25-46
  4. Competitiveness

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 47-67
  5. Governability

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 69-96
  6. The Technology Juggernaut

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 97-124
  7. Supply Chains

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 125-144
  8. Financial Services

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 145-163
  9. Conclusion

    • Ricardo Ernst, Jerry Haar
    Pages 165-170
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 171-184

About this book

This book argues that three powerful symbiotic forces (globalization, competitiveness, and governability) are disrupting business in the 21st century, resulting in an impact on the economic and business environment far greater than the effects of any of these three individually. Both globalization and competitiveness are governed essentially by market forces that force the introduction of significant changes aimed at increasing efficiency so that a better use may be made of the advantages of globalization (i.e., the traditional “invisible” hand). Responsibility for bringing about these changes lies not only with the private sector but also with the government (i.e., the “visible” hand).

Readers will find in this book an explanation of how globalization, competitiveness, and governability define the context of global business.


     

Authors and Affiliations

  • Georgetown University, Washington, USA

    Ricardo Ernst

  • Florida International University, Miami, USA

    Jerry Haar

About the authors

Ricardo Ernst is the Baratta Chair in Global Business and Professor of Operations and Global Logistics, Managing Director of the Global Business Initiative, Managing Director of the Latin American Board and former Deputy Dean, all at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, USA. He is co-author of Innovation in Emerging Markets and Global Operations and Logistics.

Jerry Haar is a professor of international business and director of Executive & Professional Education in the College of Business at Florida International University, USA. He is also a Global Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a senior research fellow at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. He is the author/editor of 17 books, including The Future of Entrepreneurship in Latin America and Innovation in Emerging Markets.


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eBook USD 34.99
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Softcover Book USD 44.99
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