A firm may expand in two ways： by tangible expansion through an increase in the scale of the physical company, or by intangible expansion, an optimization process drawing on both the firm＇s physical entity as well a...A firm may expand in two ways： by tangible expansion through an increase in the scale of the physical company, or by intangible expansion, an optimization process drawing on both the firm＇s physical entity as well as virtual resources, producing borderless growth. We take a case study approach to explore borderless development at business, managerial, and operational levels and to study four facilitators of borderless development： information technology, the virtual world, virtual operations, and concentration on core business. We conclude that firms may achieve global dominance in their area of core competency through borderless development.展开更多
The identity of Eastern and Western cultures should include aspects such as its concepts of societal development and science and technology.Though this is related to issues like history of the culture and regional cul...The identity of Eastern and Western cultures should include aspects such as its concepts of societal development and science and technology.Though this is related to issues like history of the culture and regional cultural psychologies,the essence lies in the identity of social values at its core.展开更多
文摘A firm may expand in two ways： by tangible expansion through an increase in the scale of the physical company, or by intangible expansion, an optimization process drawing on both the firm＇s physical entity as well as virtual resources, producing borderless growth. We take a case study approach to explore borderless development at business, managerial, and operational levels and to study four facilitators of borderless development： information technology, the virtual world, virtual operations, and concentration on core business. We conclude that firms may achieve global dominance in their area of core competency through borderless development.
文摘The identity of Eastern and Western cultures should include aspects such as its concepts of societal development and science and technology.Though this is related to issues like history of the culture and regional cultural psychologies,the essence lies in the identity of social values at its core.
