Global Business Strategy

Asian Perspective

Given the rise of Asia in the global economy in recent decades, it is important to understand the uniqueness of Asian business. This book first introduces the core strategies prevalent in Western business, and then explains how they can be applied or adapted to Asian business. When necessary, modified or new business models (as developed by the author) are utilized to better explain Asian business. Furthermore, this book deals not just with the theory, but also with practice. Several real-life case studies and examples are discussed in order to compare and contrast the Asian and Western perspectives on global business strategy. Readers will therefore gain an enhanced understanding of Asian business and formulation of Asian business strategy.

Chapter Guideline Porter's model has provided a firm foundation for many fields
in the discipline of strategic ... Like all concepts and theories, there are many
avenues for improvement in order to present a more comprehensive view of
strategy.