After a decade of downsizing and increasingly intense competition, profitable growth is a
tremendous challenge many companies face. Why do some companies achieve sustained high …

Competing head-to-head can be cutthroat, especially when markets are flat or growing slowly.
Managers caught in this kind of competition almost universally say they dislike it and wish …

… Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne challenge everything you thought you knew about the
requirements for strategic success. Recognized as one of the most iconic and impactful strategy …

Cirque du Soleil succeeded because it realized that to win in the future, companies must stop
competing with each other. The only way to beat the competition is to stop trying to beat the …

Background The secondary cell wall is a defining feature of xylem cells and allows them to
resist both gravitational forces and the tension forces associated with the transpirational pull …

The choice of entry mode into a foreign market has a major impact on the success of a firm's
international operations. However, the existing literature on the entry mode decision has …

Background Cancer is a major cause of death in children worldwide, and the recorded
incidence tends to increase with time. Internationally comparable data on childhood cancer …

This paper makes a case directed towards establishing the importance of global strategic
considerations in choosing multinationals' entry mode. Specifically, it is our contention that …

Advances in plant biotechnology provide various means to improve crop productivity and
greatly contributing to sustainable agriculture. A significant advance in plant biotechnology has …

… For a discussion on the importance and patterns of creating new markets, see WC Kim and
R. Mauborgne, “Creating New Market Space,” Harvard Business Review, volume 77, January…