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Leading economist John Kay unravels the truth about markets, from Wall Street to Switzerland, from Russia to Mumbai, examining why some nations are rich and some poor, why �one-size-fits-all� globalization hurts developing countries and why markets can work � but only in a humane social and cultural context. His answers offer a radical new blueprint for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/john-kay-books\"\u003eJohn Kay\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Business \u0026amp; Economics, Free Enterprise \u0026amp; Capitalism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780140296723\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.00","offer_id":47909227823281,"sku":"SB-0140296727-C4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.50","offer_id":48026442891441,"sku":"SB-0140296727-C3","price":1.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0140296727.jpg?v=1789140371"},{"product_id":"foundations-of-corporate-success-how-business-strategies-add-value","title":"Foundations Of Corporate Success: How Business Strategies Add Value","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did BMW recover from the edge of bankruptcy to become on of Europe's strongest companies? Why did Saatchi and Saatchi's global strategy bring the company to its knees? Why has Philips's outstanding record in innovation not been translated into success in the market? What can be learnt from the marriage contract about the conduct of commercial negotiations? These are some of the questions addressed as John Kay asks `What makes a business successful?' Drawing on his own business experience and on concepts in economics, legal theory, and sociology, the author presents a fresh approach to questions of business strategy. He rejects the military analogy which underpins much strategic thinking, in which success depends on size and share, on vision and leadership, on shifting patterns of mergers and alliances. John Kay argues that outstanding businesses derive their strength from a distinctive structure of relationships with employees, customers, and suppliers, and explains why continuity and stability in these relationships is essential for a flexible and co-operative response to change. By integrating organizational and financial perspectives on the performance of the firm, Kay not only gives insights into the creation of effective business strategies, but sheds light on the success - and failure - of national economies. As the single market develops, this book - full of insight and rigour, yet lively in style - is probably the most important European contribution to strategic thinking for many years. 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