The theory behind The World is Flat

The Only Sustainable Edge. John Hagel III and John Seeley Brown. 2005. ISBN 1591397200. An academic look at the impact of globalization, that challenges what we could say is conventional thinking. The ways to meet the ongoing competitive pressures all business face is laid out here. But the tome is not for the faint of heart. It seems to take forever to digest. They believe that it is paramount to strategically address talent development, specialization, connectivity (loosely coupled) and coordination ( process chains and enablers) The number of authors who are giving us roadmaps to international success is getting quite large. The gist is that open borders and open competition is good for everyone. They also point out that in early days the American manufacturers freely ignored copyright on British inventions, just like the Chinese have been doing for awhile.

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