Global networks : the Vodafone-Ericsson journey to globalization and the inception of a requisite organization
by
 
Ibbott, Christopher J.

Title
: 
Global networks : the Vodafone-Ericsson journey to globalization and the inception of a requisite organization

Author
: 
Ibbott, Christopher J.

ISBN
: 
9780230551176

Personal Author
: 
Ibbott, Christopher J.

Publication Information
: 
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Physical Description
: 
xiii, 210 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note
: 
Includes index.

Contents
: 
Globalization -- The birth and growth of Vodafone and wireless telecomms -- The journey to a global network -- Adapting the requisite organizational model -- Resetting the social capital -- Building global relationships -- Conclusions.

Abstract
: 
"This new book examines how Vodafone has led the mobile communications industry to a global stage. sharing data and knowledge, negotiation commercial terms and operational excellence - all for significant global aggregation cost synergy advantage. The reader will learn about how the intra-organization teams were formed within Vodafone and further cooperated within an informal virtual global interorganizational network organization - an invisible structure that gave Vodafone a unique economic advantage."--BOOK JACKET.

Corporate Subject
: 
Vodafone (Firm)

Subject Term
: 
International business enterprises -- Management.
 
Strategic planning.
 
Globalization.

Electronic Access
: 
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0807/2007051194-b.html
 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0807/2007051194-d.html
 
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0807/2007051194-t.html


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