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Global Strategies (global + strategy)
Selected AbstractsNetworks, Scale, and Transnational Corporations: The Case of the South Korean Seed IndustryECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, Issue 3 2006Sook-Jin Kim Abstract: In light of recent theoretical scholarship that has incorporated scale with networks perspectives, this article examines the potential of a scalar networks-based approach to understanding the global strategies and activities of transnational corporations (TNCs), through a comparative case study of two TNCs that were involved in the recent transformation of the South Korean seed industry. The comparative study demonstrates that a foreign TNC's mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of major South Korean seed companies in 1998,1999 in the context of structural adjustment (TNC's material politics of scale) was an outcome of complex relations and the intermingling of various actor-networks that were embedded in various scales. A domestic TNC's responses to the M&As, on the other hand, illustrate how the TNC's struggle to reshape power relations through a discursive politics of scale enabled it to extend and enrich its networks and power relations with farmers, politicians, the general public, and the government. Material and discursive uses of scale in the business strategies of TNCs are shaped by complex actor-networks that are embedded in specific sociocultural and institutional contexts and influence new configurations of networks and power relations, and a scalar networks-based approach helps one understand this complexity of TNCs' activities. [source] Land use change and the dependence of national priority species on protected areasGLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, Issue 9 2008SARAH F. JACKSON Abstract The establishment and maintenance of a system of protected areas is central to regional and global strategies for the conservation of biodiversity. The current global trend towards human population growth and widespread environmental degradation means that such areas are becoming increasingly isolated, fragmented habitat islands. In regions in which this process is well advanced, a high proportion of species are thus predicted to have become restricted to protected areas. Here, using uniquely detailed datasets for Britain, a region with close to the global level of percentage coverage by statutory protected areas, we determine the extent of restriction of species of conservation concern to these areas. On the basis of currently known distributions, more than a half of such species are highly dependent on protected areas for their continued persistence, occurring either entirely or largely within their bounds. Such coverage is of particular importance for those species with narrower distributions, and therefore, under the greatest threats, underlining the vital importance of adequately resourcing, maintaining, and developing protected areas to prevent these species from being lost. [source] Toward a Geography of the Globalization of Architecture Office NetworksJOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, Issue 3 2005PAUL L. KNOX This paper examines the globalization of architectural practice, focusing on the global strategies of architectural firms in relation to those of advanced business services and to the evolving network of world cities that provides the spatial framework for economic globalization. A basic geography of global architecture office networks is identified, and multivariate statistical analysis is used to identify four distinctive global arenas in which architectural firms are involved. In a final section, the implications of these findings for architectural education are discussed. [source] Balanced scorecard for multinationalsJOURNAL OF CORPORATE ACCOUNTING & FINANCE, Issue 6 2002Steven P. Landry To succeed today, multinational companies must focus on their core competencies. But traditional management control systems don't help you implement global strategies, because of their narrow information perspective. What's the solution? It's a balanced scorecard approach specially designed for multinationals, say the authors. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] M&As AND THE GLOBAL STRATEGIES OF TNCsTHE DEVELOPING ECONOMIES, Issue 4 2002JOHN CANTWELL Most of the motivations for M&As that feature in the global strategies of transnational corporations (TNCs) are a means of reshaping competitive advantages within their respective industries. They have some effect on the TNCs of all or most industries and so to that extent they are not necessarily sector-specific. However, it may be that some of the motives which we outline affect some industries more than others, and in that sense they can be expected to be associated with a greater intensity of M&As in certain sectors than others. We identify the likelihood of M&As across industries, and discuss how the general factors that have promoted the recent M&A wave have had a bigger impact on the global strategies of TNCs in the industries in which the propensity to engage in M&As has been the highest. The regional dimension is also considered. [source] Cognitive strategy use by children with Asperger's syndrome during intervention for motor-based goalsAUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 2 2009Sylvia Rodger Background:,Cognitive Orientation for (daily) Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is a cognitive approach utilised by occupational therapists to help guide children in the discovery of appropriate strategies for effective task performance through a structured problem-solving process. There has been limited research into its utility for children with Asperger's syndrome (AS). These children often present with motor difficulties, although these are not required for diagnosis of the syndrome. A recent study found that children with AS were able to use the CO-OP framework to enhance their performance of motor-based goals. Methods:,This paper presents two case studies demonstrating the use of CO-OP with children with AS, and explores the global and domain-specific strategies and types of guidance utilised to improve their task performance. Two children with AS, aged 9 and 11, with above average intellectual ability, engaged in 10 sessions of CO-OP. All sessions were videotaped. One hundred minutes of randomly selected footage were coded per child using the Observer Software Package version 5.0. Results:,The mean interrater agreement for the two children was 94.06% and 89.30%. Both children (i) utilised the global strategies ,do', followed by ,plan' and ,check', (ii) used at least three domain-specific strategies in each session with ,task specification/modification' and ,body position' utilised most, and (iii) used limited verbal self-guidance. Conclusion:,These two children with AS were able to utilise cognitive strategies to effectively solve their motor performance problems. Children with AS and those with DCD used similar strategies to achieve motor goals. CO-OP appears to have potential as an effective intervention for children with AS. Study limitations, clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed. [source] The management of incipient or suspicious occlusal caries: a decision-tree analysisCOMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, Issue 5 2008Ben Balevi Abstract,,, Objective:, To perform a comprehensive decision-tree analysis for the management of the suspicious/incipient occlusal lesion on a molar tooth. Methods:, A quantitative decision tree was constructed to assess the expected utility value of three global strategies to dentally manage the incipient or suspicious occlusal carious lesion. Result:, A preventive strategy offered an optimal expected utility value (0.98 utile) compared with the other two strategies of visual inspection (0.84 utile) or referring to one of four diagnostic tests (0.74,0.82 utile). Conclusion:, Although the general conclusion of this analysis agrees with current recommendations, this analysis offers a more complete mathematical model that provides a unified value for each strategy (i.e. expected utility value) thus allowing for complex quantitative comparison between strategies. This paper provides a specific example of how decision-tree analysis can be a powerful tool in guiding dental practice. [source] Creating social capital in MNCs: the international human resource management challengeHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, Issue 4 2007Sully Taylor Social capital has assumed a critical role in the successful implementation of global strategy for multinational companies (MNCs). The article focuses on the ways in which the international human resource management (IHRM) system and those responsible for it influence the creation and utilisation of social capital in MNCs. It examines the challenges posed to IHRM by the wide diversity of definitions and manifestations of social capital found in the multiple cultural contexts of the global business environment and provides a framework on how to approach the cultural influences on the definitions and behavioural expressions of social capital. It also critically assesses the recommendations that have been made regarding developing social capital in MNCs, the competencies most critical to the ability to develop social capital in multiple cultural settings, and provides a set of recommendations for future research in this area. [source] Melanoma in private practice: Do dermatologists make a difference?AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 4 2009Paul Cherian ABSTRACT Malignant melanoma is a major contributor to Australian morbidity and mortality. In this era of resource rationalisation, we seek to address the issue of whether routine full-skin examination by a dermatologist, rather than focussed examination of flagged lesions, will increase melanoma diagnosis. A retrospective chart review was undertaken between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008 in a private dermatology group practice in order to ascertain the number and characteristics of incidentally detected melanomas on routine skin examination. A total of 94 melanomas were detected during this 12-month period. Of these, 57 (60.6%) were incidentally detected by the dermatologist, 41 (71.9%) were in situ melanomas and 16 (28.1%) were invasive melanoma. Of the invasive lesions, 15 (94%) were ,thin' (less than 1.0 mm Breslow thickness). The majority of melanomas were found in men, and were distributed in areas of high cumulative sun exposure. Nine (9.6%) lesions were clinically misdiagnosed by the dermatologists and picked up on histopathology. This audit reaffirms the usefulness of routine full-skin examination by dermatologists in detecting de novo melanoma as part of the global strategy in reducing the burden of melanoma in Australia. [source] | ||||||||||||||||