...International Journal of Global Business, 7 (1), 77-94, June 2014 77 Building Global Strategic Alliances and Coalitions for Foreign Investment Opportunities Dr. Balarabe A. Jakada Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. bajakada@yahoo.com Abstract Global strategic alliance and coalition is a diffuse way of effective combination of strengths of companies aiming at entering new markets, exploring new technologies, bypassing government entry restrictions and to learn quickly from the leading firm in the partnership, all in an effort to exploit foreign investment opportunities. Strategic alliances are however, not easy to develop and support. They often fail because of technical errors made by management of member firms. To make it a success, a strong and efficient alliance agreement has to be in place to enable companies to gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Building alliances requires considerable time and energy from all parties involved with a detailed plan, expectations, limitations and scopes, and the likely benefits drivable from the project. Alliances take a number of forms and go by various labels. Alliances may be contracts, limited partnerships, general partnerships, or corporate joint ventures, or may take less formal forms, such as a referral network. The paper is aimed at exploring and educating prospective and allied businesses or firms the need and significance of across border coalition, and...
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...International Management Part 1: The Global Manager’s Environment Part 2: The Cultural Context of Global Management Part 3: Formulating Strategy Part 4: Global Human Resources Management The University of Western Australia Strategic Planning and Strategy Strategic Planning • The process by which a firm’s managers evaluate the future prospects of the firma and decide on appropriate strategies to achieve long-term objectives Strategy • The basic means by which the firm competes., that is, its choice of business or businesses in which to operate and the ways in which it differentiates itself from its competitors 63 How does globalisation, risk, political-legal-ethical and culture affect the value chain that a firm manages and operates to create ‘value’ = strategic planning +strategy = STRATEGIC FIT between ‘inputs’ and ‘outputs’ Porter, M (1985) Competitive Advantage: creating and sustaining superior performance. NY: Free Press The University of Western Australia Steps in Developing International and Global Strategies Mission and Objectives Environmental Assessment and Scanning (PEST, PESTEL, Risk) Internal and Competitive Analysis (SWOT) Global Integrative and Entry Strategy Alternatives (Export, JV, Strategic Alliance, CAGE) Strategic Choice, Implementation, Feedback, and Control (Governance) Copyright ©2014 Pearson Education Realize that much of international business is conducted through strategic alliances. Understand...
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...Haier Group total income: $965 million Outstanding shares: $2.4 B Total cash estimate: $ 2,705,400 M Management Goal: Haier’s global branding strategy aims at positioning the company as a local brand in different world markets in conjunction with enhanced product competitiveness and strong corporate operations. Three management human resources techniques: Haier’s service system runs throughout the production process from product design, production, manufacturing, to pre-sale, under sales and after sales service. Three Management actions to further globalization: As they are facing the fierce global market competition, Haier launches the Global Brand Building Strategy and updates spirit “Create resources, worldwide prestige” and work style “Individual-goal combination, swift action and success” with an aim to gain global recognition and sustainable development.” Define. Global alliance: two or more countries joining globally. In February 2 1996, Sprint Corporation, Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have created a global alliance in telecommunications that offers advance voice and data services to businesses, telephone carriers and consumers around the world. Cross Border Alliance international merger and acquisition with partners. Global Sourcing: describe practice of sourcing from the global market for goods and services across international boundaries. Global sourcing is designed to reduce costs and increase efficiency by buying products and services all over...
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...An overview of strategic alliances Dean Elmuti Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Yunus Kathawala Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Keywords Strategic alliances, Competitive advantage, Success Introduction Nike, the largest producer of athletic footwear in the world, does not manufacture a single shoe. Gallo, the largest wine company on earth, does not grow a single grape. Boeing, the pre-eminent aircraft manufacturer, makes little more than cockpits and wing bits (Quinn, 1995, p. 1). Abstract Strategic alliances can be effective ways to diffuse new technologies rapidly, to enter a new market, to bypass governmental restrictions expeditiously, and to learn quickly from the leading firms in a given field. However, strategic alliances are not simple or easy to create, develop, and support. Strategic alliances projects often fail because of tactical errors made by management. By using a well managed strategic alliances agreement, companies can gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Considerable time and energy must be put forth by all involved in order to create a successful alliance. It is essential that corporations enter into strategic alliances arrangements with a comprehensive plan outlining detailed expectations, requirements, and expected benefits. ``How can this be?'' you ask. These companies, like...
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...Airline Lufthansa Companies Strategic Change and Strategic Challenge for Lufthansa Introduction The biggest airline in Germany- Lufthansa is one of the leading airline companies in the world, but it suffered from the danger of bankruptcy in 1991. However, the flexible strategic change programs made it survive. Thus, the implementation and effects of those programs are obviously attractive and deserve further study. Moreover, current business environment is full of opportunities and challenges, which poses Lufthansa to identify relative challenges and adopt some reaction to respond. Therefore, this report will discuss two parts: one is strategic change programs and the other is current strategic challenges for Lufthansa. In the first part, it will evaluate the strategic change programs which Lufthansa applied and also cover the effects of leadership and politics. The second part of this report will analyse the strategic challenges for Lufthansa based on current and future business environment. I. Strategic changes for Lufthansa Strategy is argued to be a useful tool for an organization to achieve its target in the long term, and its contribution to development of the organization is evident. However, it is impossible to use one strategy to respond the changeable demand due to the dynamic external environment, so the organization should change their strategies to adapt the market. 1. Strategic change program According to Balogun and Hailey (1999)...
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...An overview of strategic alliances Dean Elmuti Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Yunus Kathawala Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Keywords Strategic alliances, Competitive advantage, Success Introduction Nike, the largest producer of athletic footwear in the world, does not manufacture a single shoe. Gallo, the largest wine company on earth, does not grow a single grape. Boeing, the pre-eminent aircraft manufacturer, makes little more than cockpits and wing bits (Quinn, 1995, p. 1). Abstract Strategic alliances can be effective ways to diffuse new technologies rapidly, to enter a new market, to bypass governmental restrictions expeditiously, and to learn quickly from the leading firms in a given field. However, strategic alliances are not simple or easy to create, develop, and support. Strategic alliances projects often fail because of tactical errors made by management. By using a well managed strategic alliances agreement, companies can gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Considerable time and energy must be put forth by all involved in order to create a successful alliance. It is essential that corporations enter into strategic alliances arrangements with a comprehensive plan outlining detailed expectations, requirements, and expected benefits. ``How can this be?'' you ask. These companies, like...
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...Vol. 5, No. 1 International Journal of Business and Management International Market Expansion Strategies for High-Tech Firms: Partnership Selection Criteria for Forming Strategic Alliances Øystein Moen (Corresponding author) Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management N-7491 Trondheim, Norway Tel: 47-7359-3505 E-mail: Oeystein.Moen@iot.ntnu.no Ottar Bakås SINTEF Technlogy and Society, Department of Industrial Management N-7465 Trondheim, Norway E-mail: ottar.bakas@sintef.no Anette Bolstad Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management N-7491 Trondheim, Norway Vidar Pedersen Investment Office Nordic, Telenor Nordic Finance Snarøyveien 30, N-1331 Fornebu Tel: 47-9823-2599 E-mail: vidar.pedersen@telenor.com Abstract Newly established, technology-based firms entering international markets often have limited resources in terms of capabilities, time, and capital. As a consequence, these firms often use entry modes characterised by low resource commitment, including partnership agreements (strategic alliances). This paper, investigates which partner selection criteria that are important for this group of firms when they are selecting partners. Based on case studies of three Norwegian firms targeting the UK market, five selection criteria have been identified as important (trust, relatedness of business, access...
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...GLOBAL CORPORATE STRATEGY Name Course Instructor School Date Abstract. The report seeks to answer questions relating to Lloyd banking group, an internationally accredited bank that offers several services. Several issues are addressed in the report. The first issue being addressed is the merit and demerits of globalization in the global financial industry. Additionally, the threats and opportunities facing Lloyd Bank are looked at. The second issue being addressed focuses on the role of strategic alliances of mergers and acquisitions in the implementation of the e-banking system. Lastly, the role of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility is addressed. A personnel reflection and a conclusion sum up the paper. Table of Contents Abstract. 2 QUESTION 1: Firms’ Competitiveness in the Global Financial Services Industry 3 Merits of globalization 3 Demerits of Globalisation 4 Opportunities 5 Threats 6 Question two: E-Banking – The Role of Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions 7 Question three: Corporate Governance, CSR, and Competitiveness Leadership 12 Question four: Personal Reflections on Learning and Overall Report Presentation 15 Conclusion 16 Reference 17 QUESTION 1: Firms’ Competitiveness in the Global Financial Services Industry Merits of globalization Globalization of financial services has resulted in more banks increasing their consumer or customer base since they can exploit different areas across the world. The perfect example in this case...
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...International Management: Managing Across Borders and Cultures, Text and Cases, Seventh Edition SEVENTH EDITION FEATURES • Streamlined text in eleven chapters, with particular focus on global strategic positioning, entry strategies and alliances, effective cross-cultural understanding and management, and develop- ing and retaining an effective global management cadre. The seventh edition has been revised to reflect current research, current events and global developments, and includes company examples from the popular press. In Chapter 1, we introduce trends and developments facing international managers and then expand those topics in the context of the subsequent chapters. For example, we discuss developments in globalization and its growing nationalist backlash— in particular resulting from the global financial crisis. We discuss the effects on global business of the rapidly growing economies of China and India and other emerging economies such as those in Africa, and the expansion of the EU; the globalization of human capital; and the esca- lating effects of Information Technology and the global spread of e-business. We follow these trends and their effects on the role of the international manager throughout the book. For exam- ple, in Chapter 6 we focus further on strategies for emerging markets, while also dealing with changing strategies to respond to economic decline around the world and an increasing level of nationalism in some industries; we have a...
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...The 2009 Chrysler-Fiat Strategic Alliance Part-I What are your views of the 2009 Chrysler-Fiat strategic alliance and its future prospects in the auto industry? The strategic alliance between Chrysler and Fiat was a beneficial step for both the companies. Chrysler was facing problem of financial crisis of 2008-2009 and was not able to perform after de- merging with Daimler in the year 2007. In North-America Chrysler was facing challenges of its bankruptcy filing and global financial crisis, because of which the demand of its car decreased in the domestic market. In order to recover from this loss, Chrysler had no other option but to find a partner with whom it could serve the foreign market. Chrysler surveyed the possibilities of various big automakers like Nissan, TATA Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, GM and Fiat. Finally they decided to create a strategic alliance with Fiat. In this alliance Fiat agreed for 20% of Chrysler stake and increased to 35% within five years. With this Alliance, Fiat got the opportunity to enter the US Market and instead of paying for the 35% of Chrysler stake, they provided Chrysler access to their technology in automobiles. (Calabrese, 2012) Fiat announced publicly their intention to open a production center in North America for manufacturing of Alfa Romeo and Fiat brands. By doing so they gained 35% stake in Chrysler and gained access to the Chrysler production center in America. Similarly, Chrysler also benefitted by gaining...
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...Topic 4 Managing The Environment What’s Your Global Perspective? • Parochialism - viewing the world solely through your own perspectives, leading to an inability to recognize differences between people. • Ethnocentric Attitude - the parochialistic belief that the best work approaches and practices are those of the home country. Other Global Perspectives • Polycentric Attitude - the view that the managers in the host country know the best work approaches and practices for running their business. • Geocentric Attitude - a world-oriented view that focuses on using the best approaches and people from around the globe. Understanding the Global Environment – Trading Alliances • European Union (EU) - a union of 27 European nations created as a unified economic and trade entity with the Euro as a single common currency. Exhibit 4-1 European Union Map Trading Alliances (cont.) • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - an agreement among the Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. governments in which certain barriers to trade have been eliminated. Trading Allowances (cont.) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - A trading alliance of 10 Southeast Asian nations Exhibit 4-2 ASEAN Map Global Trade Mechanisms • World Trade Organization (WTO) - a global organization of 153 countries that deals with the rules of trade among nations. • International Monetary Fund (IMF) - an organization of 185 countries that promotes international monetary cooperation...
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...Boss Magazine, September 14, 2001, p. 52. The strategic alliance is redefining competition in the new networked economy. But to make the most of collaboration, you need to pay attention to age-old issues like trust. It took Siebel Systems six years to rise from start-up to star. By 2000 the software company was raking in $US1.8 billion annual revenues and ranked third on Fortune's 100 fastest growing companies list. This status came from forging alliances where it made sense and where it could. Siebel, founded in 1993, was early to market with e-business software, but being first wasn't enough. Siebel needed to fight off rival start-ups by developing critical mass fast; and that demanded the support of seasoned partners to help break into international corporate accounts. Today the company refers to its web of alliances with hardware companies, software companies, consulting firms and service providers as a "partner ecosystem". Siebel's is not an entirely benign ecosystem, though; it is inhabited by some of the most dangerous corporate predators in the IT sector - companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Compaq and IBM. These are companies that compete and yet collaborate, and even while they collaborate they compete. Siebel's ecosystem is the tense model with which millennial management will have to come to grips. Dean Blomson, vice-president of consulting firm Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, says mergers and alliances in the networked economy are "the structural response to...
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...AFT3073 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |GROUP ASSIGNMENT (25%) – RESEARCH TERM PAPER TOPICS | |Current Strategic Management Issues | |This course assignment is a term paper on current strategic management issues. Possible themes/issues for your research term paper | |include (but are not limited to) the following: | |Ethics and Corporate Citizenship Themes | |Understandings of corporate citizenship | |Links between ethics and corporate citizenship | |Performance measurement | |Accountability and governance | |Stakeholder engagement, consultation, reporting and governance | |Corporations, territory and governance ...
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...sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect Procedia Economics and Finance 6 (2013) 418 – 423 International Economic Conference of Sibiu 2013 Post Crisis Economy: Challenges and Opportunities, IECS 2013 Global Strategy: the Case of Nissan Motor Company Sorin-George Tomaa, Paul Marinescua * a Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Romania Abstract The concept of global strategy has become prominent in the international business and management literature in the 1980s. The aims of our paper are to render in brief the concept of global strategy and to highlight some of the main strategy. Our paper contributes to a better understanding of the global strategy concept, and its designing and implementation in the business corporate world. Further studies can be carried on in emphasizing the role played by global strategies in achieving high performance in a changing environment. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Faculty of Economic Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Faculty of Economic Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. Keywords: global strategy; corporation; business; Nissan. 1. Introduction As the process of globalization has entered a new phase in the 21st century, many corporations think of expanding to new locations because...
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...LISTING 1. Restructuring of Human Resources 2. Improve network and fare structure 3. Joint global airline alliance 4. Fuel Hedging EVALUATION 1. Restructuring of Human Resources Based on this case, the CEO of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Dato Idris Jala has announced a drastic restructuring of human resources. It is being restructured by terminating the staff of Malaysia Airlines (MAS). As we all know, MAS is considered as a big company and the number of staff in MAS is quite a large number. When there are a lot of staffs, they need to pay salaries to all of them. Salary is one of the expenses that they need to incur in the cost. Since MAS were facing a lot of problems, they need to cut some of the cost and one of it is by terminating the unproductive staffs. However, MAS is well known with their good UNION of workers. The definition of UNION is a democratic organization of working people standing up for their rights on the job. There is one situation that really happens in MAS that shows the UNION is very strong in MAS. In a case of MAS, when MAS planned to the share swap arrangement with Air Asia, it was not being agreed by the UNION. It is because of them, by joining Air Asia, it will give a bad image to MAS. MAS are a very well known and established company whereas Air Asia is a low budget company. Due to that, MAS management has cancelled the deal with Air Asia. This one example has shown us that the UNION in MAS is a strong UNION. When the CEO of MAS had come...
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