Accelerating International Growth

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International growth is one of the most important challenges facing companies today. For companies of all sizes and in almost all industries, building a strong international position isn't an option - it's a necessity. Accelerating International Growth is designed to help you - the practising manager - navigate your company's international growth. It takes a practical and direct approach to identifying challenges and recommending action. Based on a successful executive programme at IMD, Accelerating International Growth brings together four experts in international management: Philip Rosenzweig, Xavier Gilbert, Thomas Malnight and Vladimir Pucik. Together, they explain five capabilities your company needs for successful international growth: Global strategic thinking: a process we call 'grasping the globe' Effective international partnerships: managing alliances and acquisitions Rapid staffing: expatriation and localization Global learning: using the world as your classroom Organizational adaptation: changing organizational forms Whether your company is a small or mid-size firm in the early stages of international growth, or whether you manage an established global company, Accelerating International Growth offers practical, clear and relevant ideas for immediate application.