EMB
50
96 ATHEWORLD
OF FINE DINING.
TOP FIVE EMERGING MARKET
FEATURE
RESTAURANTS FOR BUSINESS
AND PLEASURE.
INTEGRATE AND SUCCESSFULLY
CONTROL YOUR VALUE CHAIN
SOBHA’S SECRET TO QUALITY
ANDREAS GEORGOULIAS
Backward integration is not for everyone, but if
done well, it can be the key to long-term success.
Just ask Dubai-based real estate developers,
Sobha Group.
60
CASE STUDY
OUT OF AFRICA?
As the growth of Africa’s middle-class falls short
of expectations and foreign firms lose out to
local competition, the African fate of a leading
multinational hangs in the balance.
66 INSIGHTS
MIGRATING EMERGING
MARKET MULTINATIONALS
HELENA BARNARD
As emerging market firms seek a place on
the global stage, some are shifting their
HQs to advanced economies in pursuit of
the infrastructure and networks that will
earn them a respected edge.
70 CONCEPTS
TO REVOLUTIONIZE
PEOPLE DECISIONS
RICHARD E. NISBETT
Scientific thinking can revolutionize the way
we make decisions about our workforce.
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78 ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE
– OFTEN INVALID?
RICHARD D. LEWIS
More than half of cross-border M&A deals
are said to have failed. The root cause? Lack
of cultural understanding, says the man who
has been doing business with cultures worldwide for more than 50 years.
84 THE
UNIVERSAL SECRET
TO HIGH-PERFORMING CULTURE
LINDSAY MCGREGOR AND NEEL DOSHI
Corporate culture can determine both
employee and company performance, with
total motivation or “tomo” the key to growth
and sustainability in any market.
90 WHEN
BAD THINGS HAPPEN
TO GOOD COMPANIES:
WHAT TO DO WHEN CONFIDENCE
IN LEADERSHIP IS LOST
VICTOR LIPMAN
Once your name hits the headlines it’s too
late. Dealing with reputational risk before
crisis sets in is vital.