Content by Michael A. Witt
The Nine Major Ways of Doing Business in the WorldCluster analysis helps international firms overcome the ‘liability of foreignness’
Thu, 10/12/2017 - 12:02
There is a simple truth in international business: All else being equal, the more similar the host country abroad to the home country of a firm, the more likely is success. It is a lot easier, for instance, for a Spanish firm to do well in Portugal…
The End of Globalization? Part 2How executives should respond
Mon, 12/19/2016 - 13:14
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. While globalization has benefited humanity in many ways, its continued progress is in serious doubt. As I wrote previously, the two leading political science theories,…
The End of Globalization? Part 1Political science suggests that a reversal, or even collapse, of globalization is a distinct possibility
Mon, 12/12/2016 - 11:54
For most of the past 25 years, globalization was seen as an unstoppable force, as sure to advance as the sun rises in the east. But increasingly, it looks more vulnerable than inexorable. Causes for concern are easy to find. For instance, the last…