Global Strategy Journal
Scope & Guideline
Exploring the Frontiers of Global Business Strategy
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Multinational Corporate Strategies:
Research on how MNCs formulate and implement strategies to compete effectively across borders, considering cultural, political, and economic factors. - Institutional Influences on Business:
Exploration of how different institutional contexts impact business decisions and outcomes, including governance, regulatory environments, and stakeholder relationships. - Emerging Market Dynamics:
Focus on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by firms operating in emerging markets, including foreign direct investment (FDI), local partnerships, and innovation strategies. - Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics:
Investigation into the role of CSR in shaping global business practices, including issues of sustainability, ethical governance, and social impact. - Digital Transformation in Global Strategy:
Analysis of how digital technologies are reshaping global business strategies, including the role of digital platforms, R&D collaborations, and market entry strategies. - Complexity in International Business:
Understanding the complexities and interdependencies within global value chains, including feedback mechanisms, resource allocation, and competitive dynamics.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Digitalization on Global Strategy:
Research focusing on how digital technologies influence global strategies, including the rise of digital platforms, e-commerce, and the digital transformation of traditional industries. - Sustainability and Ethical Governance:
An increasing emphasis on corporate social responsibility, sustainability practices, and ethical governance as essential components of global strategy, reflecting growing stakeholder expectations. - Institutional Context and Political Dynamics:
A rising interest in how political institutions and dynamics, such as populism and regulatory changes, affect international business strategies and decisions. - Complexity and Adaptive Strategies:
Growing attention to the complexities of global value chains and the need for adaptive strategies that consider dynamic environments and interdependencies. - Cross-Border Innovation and Collaborations:
Emerging themes around cross-border innovation, R&D alliances, and knowledge sharing among multinational corporations, particularly in technology-driven sectors. - Diversity and Inclusion in Global Leadership:
An increasing focus on the role of diversity in leadership teams and its impact on international business performance, reflecting broader societal changes.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Economic Theories:
There has been a noticeable decline in research purely focused on traditional economic theories of international business, with a shift towards more nuanced and context-specific analyses. - Static Market Entry Strategies:
Studies centered around static models of market entry strategies, such as simple export or licensing arrangements, are less prevalent, as the focus has shifted to dynamic and multifaceted approaches. - Conventional Risk Management Frameworks:
Research that relied heavily on conventional risk management frameworks without considering the complexities of political and social contexts appears to be waning in favor of more integrated approaches. - Diminished Focus on Non-MNCs:
There is a decreasing emphasis on the strategies and behaviors of non-multinational firms in global contexts, as the journal increasingly concentrates on MNCs and their unique challenges. - Limited Exploration of Non-Western Perspectives:
As the journal evolves, there seems to be a reduced focus on non-Western perspectives in strategy, which were previously more prominent in discussions about global business dynamics.
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