Accounting for the way markets work: Greater opportunities – but new hurdles to jump

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

Scans the top 400 management publications in the world to identify the most topical issues and latest concepts. These are presented in an easy‐to‐digest briefing of no more than 1,500 words.

Findings

Technology and globalization have, paradoxically, combined to make the world both smaller and larger as far as many companies are concerned.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Social implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Citation

(2010), "Accounting for the way markets work: Greater opportunities – but new hurdles to jump", Strategic Direction, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 12-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541011035401