Anil K. Gupta Knihy

Smart Globalization is a compendium of leading-edge thinking on global strategy first published in the acclaimed MIT Sloan Management Review. The central premise underlying this book is that globalization can be a double-edged sword. The global or globalizing firm has the potential to reap several types of benefits such as the vast potential of a much larger market arena, opportunities to capture scale- and location-based cost efficiencies, and exposure to a multiplicity of new product and process ideas. However, globalization also exposes the firm to numerous strategic and organizational challenges emanating from a dramatic increase in diversity, complexity, and uncertainty - external as well as internal to the firm. How managers address these challenges determines whether globalization yields competitive advantage or disadvantage and makes the company stronger or weaker. "Smart" globalization is the ability to capture the benefits and minimize the costs and risks. Smart Globalization's expert contributors3/4leaders in the design of winning global strategies and in the creation of effective global networks3/4include: David J. Arnold, Christopher A. Bartlett, Julian M. Birkeinshaw, J. Stewart Black, Joseph N. Fry, Sumantra Ghoshal, Vijay Govindarajan, Hal B. Gregersen, Anil K. Gupta, Stuart L. Hart, W. Chan Kim, Bruce Kogut, David L. Levy, Renée A. Mauborgne, Allen J. Morrison, Mark B. Milstein, Das Narayandas, John A. Quelch, Gordon Swartz, Stephen E. Weiss, and George S. Yip.

The current transformation of isolated state-dominated economies into market-driven globally integrated economies is creating business challenges and opportunities around the globe. Over the last ten years, these authors have studied over one hundred global corporations through a variety of research methods and here distill their findings into four essential goals that executives must achieve in order to transform a company into a global success: Identify and pursue opportunities in key markets. Convert global presence into global competitive advantage. Cultivate a global mindset in order to recognize and exploit good ideas wherever they arise. And constantly reinvent the global game by creating value for customers. Case studies involving Yahoo!, Wal-Mart, and other global players show how the authors' findings can be applied in real-world situations.

Biochemical parameters serve as precise and objective tools for assessing children's nutritional status, offering advantages over anthropometric, clinical, and dietary methods. These laboratory tests measure the concentration of nutrients in body fluids, providing a clearer understanding of nutritional health.

The book provides a clear and systematic exploration of insulin and insulin resistance, using diagrams to illustrate complex interactions. It caters to a diverse audience, including professionals in biochemistry, medicine, and research. Topics progress from basic concepts to more intricate details, encompassing biochemistry, physiology, and metabolism of insulin, as well as the pathophysiology and effects of insulin resistance on body tissues. It also addresses the implications of insulin resistance syndrome, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding this critical health issue.

Geophagia, the practice of consuming soil, clay, and chalk, is examined through an interdisciplinary lens in this book. It explores the origins of this behavior, its health implications, and the common characteristics shared by those who engage in it. By analyzing various aspects of geophagia, the author provides a comprehensive understanding of this unusual phenomenon and its impact on human health.