Why do so many global strategies fail--despite companies' powerful brands & other border-crossing advantages? Seduced by market size the illusion of a borderless flat world & the allure of similarities firms launch one-size-fits-all strategies But cross-border differences are larger than we often assume explains Pankaj Ghemawat in Redefining Global Strategy Most economic activity--including direct investment tourism & communication--happens locally not internationally In this semiglobalized world one-size-fits-all strategies don't stand a chance Companies must instead reckon with cross-border differences Ghemawat shows you how--by providing tools for Assessing the cultural administrative geographic & economic differences between countries at the industry level & deciding which ones merit attention Tracking the implications of particular border-crossing moves for your company's ability to create value Creating superior performance with strategies optimized for adaptation (adjusting to differences) aggregation (overcoming differences) & arbitrage (exploiting differences) & for compound objectives In-depth examples reveal how companies such as Cemex Toyota Procter & Gamble Tata Consultancy Services IBM & GE Healthcare have adroitly managed cross-border differences--as well as how other well-known companies have failed at this challenge Crucial for any business competing across borders this book will transform the way you approach global strategy ...

The US health care system is in crisis At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans & the financial well-being of individuals & employers squeezed by skyrocketing premiums--not to mention the stability of state & federal government budgets In Redefining Health Care internationally renowned strategy expert Michael Porter & innovation expert Elizabeth Teisberg reveal the underlying--and largely overlooked--causes of the problem & provide a powerful prescription for change The authors argue that competition currently takes place at the wrong level--among health plans networks & hospitals--rather than where it matters most in the diagnosis treatment & prevention of specific health conditions Participants in the system accumulate bargaining power & shift costs in a zero-sum competition rather than creating value for patients Based on an exhaustive study of the US health care system Redefining Health Care lays out a breakthrough framework for redefining the way competition in health care delivery takes place--and unleashing stunning improvements in quality & efficiency With specific recommendations for hospitals doctors health plans employers & policy makers this book shows how to move health care toward positive-sum competition that delivers lasting benefits for all ...

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