Global Edge

by Kurtzman, Joel

• ISBN13: 9781422103463
• ISBN10: 1422103463
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-22
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

With globalization a reality, companies no longer have a choice about whether to do business across borders. But it contains hidden risksand firms need strategies and tactics for recognizing and managing those risks. InGlobal Edge, Joel Kurtzman and Glenn Yago offer two breakthrough tools for better managing the hard-to-see perils of going global. Their CLEAR framework explains the specificand potentially expensivechallenges businesses face overseas: corruption, the legal system, enforcement policy, accounting standards and governance, and regulatory developments. And the Opacity Index (a proprietary tool updated online for readers) measures how countries are ranked relative to each CLEAR factor, so companies can balance their exposure. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork with companies and governments, the authors present a new way to anticipate, analyze, and manage hidden global business risks. In an age when a systematic understanding of global risks is still in its infancy, this insightful and practical guide takes the subject from the realm of academic interest and plants it squarely in management circles.

Author Biography

Glenn Yago is Director of Capital Studies at the Milken Institute.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Everyday Risks of Going Global	p. 1
The Costs of Opacity	p. 39
Corruption	p. 61
Legal and Enforcement Opacity	p. 83
Accounting Opacity	p. 107
Regulatory Opacity	p. 121
Applications of Clear for Business Success	p. 143
Country Risk	p. 155
Why Opacity Matters	p. 181
Notes	p. 189
Selected Bibliography	p. 199
Index	p. 207
About the Authors	p. 219
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