Executive Agenda
Volume XI, Number 2, 2008

Features

After the Crash of 2008. Now What?
The immediate threat of financial catastrophe is behind us and we now have some breathing space for the real recovery to begin.
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How to Survive the Economic Storm
No time to wait for the economy to work its way out of the Crash of 2008. You still have a business to run.
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Pricing: An Eternity of Frustration?
Success in pricing is not an impossible task. As long as you know the rules.
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Management Agenda

The Offshore Culture Clash
Technology can bridge any distance in business, but cultural differences can create insurmountable gaps that not only damage your offshore partnerships, but also your relationships with customers. The biggest offshore rewards go to companies that understand and manage their cultural differences.
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A Dangerous Time to Be a Niche Player
Friendly and unfriendly takeovers are around every corner, and it doesn't take an acquisition to put a niche company out of business. This excerpt, from Beating the Global Consolidation Endgame: Nine Strategies for Winning in Niches (McGraw-Hill, 2008), offers tips for surviving industry consolidation.
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Vertical View

Tapping the Sun: Solar Energy in the Middle East
Oil has long been an economic boon for countries in the Persian Gulf region. But the region is not immune to the negative impact of fluctuating oil prices, as it consumes oil for electricity and drinking water. A solution, however, is right overhead—the sun.
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A Nano Car in Every Driveway How to Succeed in the Ultra-Low-Cost Car Market
India's Tata Motors surprised the world with the unveiling of its Nano, the ultimate ultra-low-cost car, priced at $2,500. These small, smaller and smallest cars promise to create rich opportunities—and risky challenges—for global automakers.
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Research Reports

The New Global Champions: Road to Glory Leads to Emerging Markets
What do ArcelorMittal, Apple, Gazprom and Xstrata have in common? They are all among the top 25 A.T. Kearney Global Champions—the world's most successful international corporations.
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The 2008 Global Cities Index
A.T. Kearney teamed up with Foreign Policy and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to create the Global Cities Index, a uniquely comprehensive ranking of cities that are instrumental in shaping the world’s ideas and values.
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New Supply Realities
A.T. Kearney's Assessment of Excellence in Procurement study identifies emerging trends in procurement and highlights this year's leaders—companies that employ best practices in procurement to achieve a competitive advantage.
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After the Olympics: What Are China’s Prospects?
The world's spotlight has been on China following its unprecedented growth and emergence onto the global stage. What's next for this grand dragon? Dr. Minxin Pei, senior associate in the China Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, outlines three distinct perspectives on China's economic future.
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