Best Selling Books by C. K. Prahalad

What does it take to be a leader in a global economy? In the face of the current worldwide economic slump and recent international upheaval, this question has become increasingly difficult to answer. This volume explores the role of leadership in light of globalization and changing economies. With the help of renowned experts like Rosabeth Moss Kanter and C. K. Prahalad, readers will learn how to be strong leaders in an unpredictable world.

Revela que la clave para crear valor y el crecimiento futuro de cualquier negocio, depende de acceder a una red global de recursos para cocrear experiencias únicas con los clientes, una a la vez. Para lograrlo, los CEO, los directivos y gerentes en cada uno de los niveles, deben transformar sus procesos de negocios, sistemas técnicos y administración de la cadena de suministro, implementar requerimientos arquitectónicos sociales y tecnológicos claves, para crear una ventaja en innovación permanente. En este reconocido trabajo, Prahalad y Krishnan explican cómo lograr este cambio, uno en el que la tecnología de información y la administración de la arquitectura formen las bases fundamentales de la corporación.

United Stationers Supply was one of North America''s largest wholesalers of business products to resellers, with sales of $4.6 billion in 2007. the company stocked over 100,000 products in several categories, including traditional office, janitorial, and industrial supplies, technology products, foodservice consumables and office furniture. In spite of their success, the internet was changing the way that people shop, and as a result, United Stationers felt the need to change its marketing strategies in order to keep up with the rapidly changing nature of the global environment. This case explores the question of what should United Stationers do with regards to their e-commerce strategy, given the level of strategic and technical complexity surrounding their potential options?

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. The locus of innovation is shifting from the firm to the network. In contrast to dev.