Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century

Objective: The article aims to discuss the direction of changes in the strategies of the most powerful transnational corporations (Top-TNCs) as a result of adjustments to the new challenges created by the evolving global economy – an attempt to identify the fundamental, universal pillars of the str...

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Main Author: Magdalena Rosińska-Bukowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow University of Economics 2017-06-01
Series:Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review
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Online Access:https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/eber/article/view/226
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description Objective: The article aims to discuss the direction of changes in the strategies of the most powerful transnational corporations (Top-TNCs) as a result of adjustments to the new challenges created by the evolving global economy – an attempt to identify the fundamental, universal pillars of the strategy the Top-TNCs. Research Design & Methods: The paper, apart from literature review and its critique, presents the results of a survey among 252 TNCs. The author conducted in-depth studies – using the Multidimensional Statistical Analysis, the Strategic Analyses, as well as the Grounded Theory Method. Findings: The changes in the strategies of the Top-TNCs proceeded according to a uniform scheme – the authorial Model of Business Integration was presented as the standard for TNCs adjusting to further challenges posed by the evolving global economy. Based on the survey, the author identified universal pillars of the Top-TNC strategy: glocalization, business networking, orchestration and coopetition. Implications & Recommendations: TNCs desiring to engage in the most efficient system for creating international competitiveness should apply the following tactics: link globalization and regionalization, build a multi-level relationship system, creatively combine various types of organizational and social structures, simultaneously employ cooperation and competition. Contribution & Value Added: The work sought to provide evidence that regardless of the area of activity, the pillars of strategy for Top-TNCs are the same in terms of the core, but are often implemented in different forms. The author proposes the original concept for assessing the competitiveness of network enterprises – the Synthetic Indicator of Creation of Added Value.
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spelling doaj-art-78e33fe0197048a3ac15840d32bfe9c22025-08-20T02:45:50ZengCracow University of EconomicsEntrepreneurial Business and Economics Review2353-88212017-06-015210.15678/EBER.2017.050208169Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st CenturyMagdalena Rosińska-Bukowska0University of Åodz International Business and Trade Department Objective: The article aims to discuss the direction of changes in the strategies of the most powerful transnational corporations (Top-TNCs) as a result of adjustments to the new challenges created by the evolving global economy – an attempt to identify the fundamental, universal pillars of the strategy the Top-TNCs. Research Design & Methods: The paper, apart from literature review and its critique, presents the results of a survey among 252 TNCs. The author conducted in-depth studies – using the Multidimensional Statistical Analysis, the Strategic Analyses, as well as the Grounded Theory Method. Findings: The changes in the strategies of the Top-TNCs proceeded according to a uniform scheme – the authorial Model of Business Integration was presented as the standard for TNCs adjusting to further challenges posed by the evolving global economy. Based on the survey, the author identified universal pillars of the Top-TNC strategy: glocalization, business networking, orchestration and coopetition. Implications & Recommendations: TNCs desiring to engage in the most efficient system for creating international competitiveness should apply the following tactics: link globalization and regionalization, build a multi-level relationship system, creatively combine various types of organizational and social structures, simultaneously employ cooperation and competition. Contribution & Value Added: The work sought to provide evidence that regardless of the area of activity, the pillars of strategy for Top-TNCs are the same in terms of the core, but are often implemented in different forms. The author proposes the original concept for assessing the competitiveness of network enterprises – the Synthetic Indicator of Creation of Added Value. https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/eber/article/view/226corporationsTNCsinternational businesscompetitioncompetitivenessbusiness network
spellingShingle Magdalena Rosińska-Bukowska
Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review
corporations
TNCs
international business
competition
competitiveness
business network
title Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
title_full Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
title_fullStr Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
title_full_unstemmed Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
title_short Strategic Changes in Transnational Corporations as an Adjustment to the Challenges of the 21st Century
title_sort strategic changes in transnational corporations as an adjustment to the challenges of the 21st century
topic corporations
TNCs
international business
competition
competitiveness
business network
url https://eber.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/eber/article/view/226
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