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  • 1.  International Strategy Defined

    Posted 03-09-2006 10:01

    Dear All,

     

    I am in search of a source that CLEARLY DEFINES the domain of INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. The domain statements of the Academy's BPS and IM divisions well articulate their respective focus, yet seem rather too broad in nature to answer the question of "What is international strategy". Whereas some articles clearly distinguish between what strategy is and what strategy is not (e.g. Hambrick and Fredrickson, 2001 AME; Porter, 1996 HBR), other articles set out to identify the big question in international business research (e.g. Peng, 2004; Buckley and Ghauri, 2004; Buckley, 2002, all in JIBS). However, I haven't come across a source that clearly defines international strategy.

     

    Thanks for your help!

    Daniel

     

    Daniel Rottig

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place>

    Department of Management and
    International Business
    <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">777 Glades Road</st1:address></st1:street>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boca Raton</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">FL</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">33431</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    phone: 954-663-0197

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  • 2.  International Strategy Defined

    Posted 03-09-2006 12:33
    Daniel:
     
    It would be nice if we could have an authoritative definition council -- like the scientists have (IUPAC Nomenclature Committee, for instance).  Unfortunately, we study the practice of management, not the pure theory of it.
     
    Should you wish a working definition, you will probably have to search for it in the successful activities of those who manage global enterprises rather than in the writings of our disciplines.
     
    Having said that, I find that -- as I work in different parts of the world -- I have to go to theoretical basics in order to teach international executives who actually do strategy.  They are not from our disciplines, though.  I have to begin with basic ideas of economics (e.g. market forces -- value creation and erosion by competition) and organizational theory (e.g. industry structure and organizational structure) in order to teach anything that they regard as truly useful. 
     
    The usual stuff of strategies (generic strategies, strategy typologies, etc.) is of little or no value to them.  Telling them that international strategy is like US strategy is even worse.
     
    For what it's worth.
     
    Jim Biteman
    Tulane University
    ----- Original Message -----
    Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:01 AM
    Subject: International Strategy Defined

    Dear All,

     

    I am in search of a source that CLEARLY DEFINES the domain of INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. The domain statements of the Academy’s BPS and IM divisions well articulate their respective focus, yet seem rather too broad in nature to answer the question of “What is international strategy”. Whereas some articles clearly distinguish between what strategy is and what strategy is not (e.g. Hambrick and Fredrickson, 2001 AME; Porter, 1996 HBR), other articles set out to identify the big question in international business research (e.g. Peng, 2004; Buckley and Ghauri, 2004; Buckley, 2002, all in JIBS). However, I haven’t come across a source that clearly defines international strategy.

     

    Thanks for your help!

    Daniel

     

    Daniel Rottig

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place>

    Department of Management and
    International Business
    <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">777 Glades Road</st1:address></st1:street>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boca Raton</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">FL</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">33431</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    phone: 954-663-0197

    fax: 954-689-6851

     



  • 3.  International Strategy Defined

    Posted 03-09-2006 13:06

    Hi,

     

    Here's a JIM article that may help...  "The evolving definition of what comprises international strategic management research" by Garry D. Bruton, Franz T. Lohrke, Jane W. Lu

     

    Best,

    Chei Hwee

     

    From: International Management Division Discussion [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel Rottig
    Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:01 AM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: International Strategy Defined

     

    Dear All,

     

    I am in search of a source that CLEARLY DEFINES the domain of INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. The domain statements of the Academy's BPS and IM divisions well articulate their respective focus, yet seem rather too broad in nature to answer the question of "What is international strategy". Whereas some articles clearly distinguish between what strategy is and what strategy is not (e.g. Hambrick and Fredrickson, 2001 AME; Porter, 1996 HBR), other articles set out to identify the big question in international business research (e.g. Peng, 2004; Buckley and Ghauri, 2004; Buckley, 2002, all in JIBS). However, I haven't come across a source that clearly defines international strategy.

     

    Thanks for your help!

    Daniel

     

    Daniel Rottig

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place>

    Department of Management and
    International Business
    <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">777 Glades Road</st1:address></st1:street>

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boca Raton</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">FL</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">33431</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    phone: 954-663-0197

    fax: 954-689-6851

     



  • 4.  International Strategy Defined

    Posted 03-09-2006 16:00
    Hi folks:
    Am I right that we should be talking about interntaional strategies rather than a unitary concept of international strategies? Different countries may have their own international strartegy.
    Any international strategy has to be informed by national objectives. For example, the objective to conquer and dominate global market will call for a different kind of international strategy than the objective to address humanistic concerns such as global warmimng, regional disparity and poverty. The former calls for a strategy of cut-throat competition while the later calls for cooperation.

    Paul Wong
    Trinity Western University

    ________________________________

    From: International Management Division Discussion on behalf of James Biteman
    Sent: Thu 09/03/2006 9:33 AM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: International Strategy Defined


    Daniel:

    It would be nice if we could have an authoritative definition council -- like the scientists have (IUPAC Nomenclature Committee, for instance). Unfortunately, we study the practice of management, not the pure theory of it.

    Should you wish a working definition, you will probably have to search for it in the successful activities of those who manage global enterprises rather than in the writings of our disciplines.

    Having said that, I find that -- as I work in different parts of the world -- I have to go to theoretical basics in order to teach international executives who actually do strategy. They are not from our disciplines, though. I have to begin with basic ideas of economics (e.g. market forces -- value creation and erosion by competition) and organizational theory (e.g. industry structure and organizational structure) in order to teach anything that they regard as truly useful.

    The usual stuff of strategies (generic strategies, strategy typologies, etc.) is of little or no value to them. Telling them that international strategy is like US strategy is even worse.

    For what it's worth.

    Jim Biteman
    Tulane University

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Daniel Rottig <mailto:DRottig@FAU.EDU>
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:01 AM
    Subject: International Strategy Defined


    Dear All,



    I am in search of a source that CLEARLY DEFINES the domain of INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. The domain statements of the Academy's BPS and IM divisions well articulate their respective focus, yet seem rather too broad in nature to answer the question of "What is international strategy". Whereas some articles clearly distinguish between what strategy is and what strategy is not (e.g. Hambrick and Fredrickson, 2001 AME; Porter, 1996 HBR), other articles set out to identify the big question in international business research (e.g. Peng, 2004; Buckley and Ghauri, 2004; Buckley, 2002, all in JIBS). However, I haven't come across a source that clearly defines international strategy.



    Thanks for your help!

    Daniel



    Daniel Rottig

    Florida Atlantic University

    College of Business

    Department of Management and
    International Business
    777 Glades Road

    Boca Raton, FL 33431

    phone: 954-663-0197

    fax: 954-689-6851