Corporate Diplomacy
Steger, Ulrich
Corporate Diplomacy the strategy for a volatile, fragmented business enviroment STEGER, ULRICH - England John Wiley & Sons 2003 - XVI, 304
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Foreword by Antony Burgmans (Unilever).
Preface.
Introduction and Overview.
The Tangled World - Trends and Countertrends.
The Players in the Global Village.
How Business Has Managed Non-Market Interactions up to the Present Day.
Detecting and Preventing Trouble Ahead.
Making Corporate Diplomacy Happen.
Corporate Communication.
"Suits" amd "Sandals": Balancing Conflict and Co-operation.
Learning from Three Reference Examples.
Appendix I – Business Case vs. Business Ethics.
Appendix II – Relevant IMD Case Studies.
Further Reading.
Description
Based on a wealth of empirical studies and case studies, this book explains the strategic choices companies have to make in order to remain consistent. In each chapter, real-life examples illuminate the key message managers should take away from the book. It offers a purely managerial viewpoint focused on what managers can do to manage the business enviroment in any situation.
470848901
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
658.4012 / STE
Corporate Diplomacy the strategy for a volatile, fragmented business enviroment STEGER, ULRICH - England John Wiley & Sons 2003 - XVI, 304
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Foreword by Antony Burgmans (Unilever).
Preface.
Introduction and Overview.
The Tangled World - Trends and Countertrends.
The Players in the Global Village.
How Business Has Managed Non-Market Interactions up to the Present Day.
Detecting and Preventing Trouble Ahead.
Making Corporate Diplomacy Happen.
Corporate Communication.
"Suits" amd "Sandals": Balancing Conflict and Co-operation.
Learning from Three Reference Examples.
Appendix I – Business Case vs. Business Ethics.
Appendix II – Relevant IMD Case Studies.
Further Reading.
Description
Based on a wealth of empirical studies and case studies, this book explains the strategic choices companies have to make in order to remain consistent. In each chapter, real-life examples illuminate the key message managers should take away from the book. It offers a purely managerial viewpoint focused on what managers can do to manage the business enviroment in any situation.
470848901
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
658.4012 / STE